# US Strikes Iranian Tankers After Attack on US Warships

https://mins.news/en/video/46687

- Bloomberg Television, 2026-09-05 14:36 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ulVsFOq9dQ

> US Central Command says American forces struck three Iranian crude carriers after Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps fired ballistic missiles toward two US Navy warships. Renewed fighting around the Strait of Hormuz is adding pressure to shipping and energy markets, while President Donald Trump continues to play down the conflict as falling short of war.

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