# US bombs five Iranian oil tankers after its navy is attacked

https://mins.news/en/item/50546

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-08 23:49 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/9/8/us-bombs-five-iranian-oil-tankers-after-its-navy-is-attacked?traffic_source=rss

> The US military released video showing its forces destroying what it says were five Iranian crude oil tankers. The strikes mark the second series of direct US attacks on Iranian ships in a matter of days, with CENTCOM saying they were retaliation for Iranian attempts to hit US warships.

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