# Iran says US attacked oil tankers near Kharg Island, IRGC vows retaliation

https://mins.news/en/video/50441

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-09-08 21:33 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQmMxX8UGIU

> Iran says the US military struck several oil tankers off its southern coast. Tasnim reports that at least one tanker was targeted near Kharg Island, Iran’s main oil-export hub, while another was reportedly hit near Jask, east of the Strait of Hormuz. The IRGC warns it will retaliate against vessels near Kuwait and Bahrain.

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