# U.S. military says it destroyed five more Iranian oil tankers in latest escalation

https://mins.news/en/item/50572

- CBC News, 2026-09-09 00:33 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-military-5-oil-tankers-iran-strikes-jordan-9.7336574?cmp=rss

> The U.S. military said it destroyed five Iranian oil tankers Tuesday in retaliation for recent attacks on its warships. Tehran said it struck American targets in Jordan, marking another burst of reciprocal attacks in a war that has lasted more than six months.

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