# US Strikes Three Iranian Tankers in Retaliation for IRGC Attacks

https://mins.news/en/item/46874

- Bloomberg News, 2026-09-05 18:44 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-05/us-strikes-three-iranian-tankers-in-retaliation-for-irgc-attacks?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a9c62fd6f821100013cd4db

> The US military said it struck three Iranian crude oil tankers in retaliation for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ ballistic-missile attacks on two US Navy warships.

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