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US military says it destroyed five Iranian oil carriers after attempted missile attacks

Taketo Fuchi
Taketo Fuchi
Sep 9, 2026
Iranian crude oil carriers before being struck, which U.S. Central Command says it targeted after attempted Iranian missile attacks on a U.S. Navy warship over the past two days, at an unknown location in this still image taken from video released September 8, 2026. U.S. Central Command/Handout via REUTERS
Iranian crude oil carriers before being struck, which U.S. Central Command says it targeted after attempted Iranian missile attacks on a U.S. Navy warship over the past two days, at an unknown location in this still image taken from video released September 8, 2026. U.S. Central Command/Handout via REUTERS — U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND

Sept 8 (Reuters) - U.S. Central Command said on Tuesday that its forces destroyed five Iranian crude oil carriers on September 8 after attempted missile attacks on a U.S. Navy warship over the past two days.

(Reporting by Jasper Ward and Christian Martinez; Editing by Chris Reese)

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