# U.S. military says it struck three Iranian oil tankers after navy ships were targeted

https://mins.news/en/item/46724

- CBC News, 2026-09-05 15:17 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/iran-united-states-strikes-oil-tankers-9.7333805?cmp=rss

> The U.S. military said Saturday that it struck three Iranian oil tankers after missiles targeted navy warships. It warned that, if necessary, it would destroy Iran’s limited and exposed oil fleet.

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