# US and Iran trade attacks on warships and tankers amid Strait of Hormuz tensions

https://mins.news/en/video/47194

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-09-06 07:43 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0OsKQSuS9Q

> The US military says it destroyed three Iranian crude-oil tankers near Kharg Island and in the Gulf of Oman on Saturday, after Iran launched ballistic missiles at a US aircraft carrier and guided-missile destroyer. US Central Command said the ships evaded the attacks without casualties; two Iranian vessels were disabled and a third destroyed.

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