# US sinks 3 Iranian tankers after ballistic missile attacks

https://mins.news/en/video/47709

- CNN, 2026-09-06 23:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXYJGA62ljg

> The US military said its forces struck three Iranian crude oil carriers after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched ballistic missiles toward two US Navy warships. The latest exchanges could intensify a shipping war in and beyond the Persian Gulf, with Iran seeking to block transit through the Strait of Hormuz without its consent while the US expands attacks on Iranian shipping.

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