# US strikes multiple Iranian tankers as Middle East tensions soar

https://mins.news/en/item/50429

- TRT World, 2026-09-08 21:13 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.trtworld.com/article/9029a2f5aca9

> The US struck multiple Iranian oil tankers as tensions surged across the Middle East. Washington had said it carried out strikes on Iranian tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.

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