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US Strikes Three Iranian Oil Tankers as Aggression Continues

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US Central Command said American forces struck three Iranian crude oil carriers after Iran launched ballistic missiles toward two US Navy warships in regional waters.

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CENTCOM said the tankers Downy, Stark 1 and Kylo were disabled or destroyed, claiming they were tied to a network funding the IRGC.The latest strikes mark another escalation in the ongoing US military aggression against Iran.

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US Strikes Three Iranian Oil Tankers as Aggression Continues

03:47 GMT 06.09.2026

© AP Photo / Seaman Daniel KimmelmanThis handout image from the US Navy shows an EA-18G Growler landing on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Indian Ocean on Jan. 23, 2026

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US Central Command said American forces struck three Iranian crude oil carriers after Iran launched ballistic missiles toward two US Navy warships in regional waters.

CENTCOM said the tankers Downy, Stark 1 and Kylo were disabled or destroyed, claiming they were tied to a network funding the IRGC.

“If you shoot at two of our ships, we will impose an even higher economic cost — taking out three of yours,” CENTCOM commander Adm. Brad Cooper said.

The latest strikes mark another escalation in the ongoing US military aggression against Iran.