US military says it destroyed 5 Iranian oil tankers after Tehran fired missiles at a US warship twice over 2 days

military hit targets near Iran's strategically crucial oil export hub of Kharg Island. WASHINGTON (AP) — US military says it destroyed 5 Iranian oil tankers after Tehran fired missiles at a US warship twice over 2 days. US military says it destroyed five Iranian oil tankers US Central Command (Centcom) said that it has destroyed five Iranian crude oil tankers on Tuesday.

In a post to X, Centcom said the attack came after Iran's IRGC targeted a US navy warship twice with ballistic missiles over the last two days, adding that no American personnel were harmed. CENTCOM forces destroyed five Iranian crude oil carriers, Sept. 8, after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targeted a U.S.

Navy warship with ballistic missiles twice over the past two days. warship successfully evaded the attempted Iranian attacks and… pic.twitter.com/Gi8a2tloN1 — U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) September 8, 2026

Local Iranian media has reported explosions on Kharg Island, an important site for the country’s oil exports. There are no further details currently available from the reports.