# US strikes five Iranian tankers near Kharg Island

https://mins.news/en/video/50541

- CNN, 2026-09-08 23:53 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyZTC6J7_Tg

> 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.

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