# US claims strikes on three Iranian tankers, threatens to destroy Tehran’s oil fleet

https://mins.news/en/item/46672

- TRT World, 2026-09-05 14:22 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.trtworld.com/article/7690e9ebb14d

> US Central Command says it struck and disabled three Iranian crude oil tankers, while threatening to destroy Tehran’s oil fleet.

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