WorldUS strikes five Iranian tankers near Kharg Island

Name: US strikes five Iranian tankers near Kharg Island
Uploaded: 2026-09-08T23:53:35.000Z
Description: The US struck multiple Iranian tankers near Kharg Island in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, according to two US officials. One said the vessels, linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, were targeted in response to attempted missile attacks on a US Navy warship.

The US struck multiple Iranian tankers near Kharg Island in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, according to two US officials. One said the vessels, linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, were targeted in response to attempted missile attacks on a US Navy warship.

CNN 2026-09-08 23:53