U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said U.S. forces struck and disabled three Iranian crude oil tankers on Sept. 5 after Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps fired ballistic missiles toward two U.S. Navy warships in regional waters. The U.S. military said the attacks caused no American casualties and described the tanker strikes as retaliation aimed at imposing an economic cost on the IRGC.
“Let the message to the IRGC be clear: If you shoot at two of our ships, we will impose an even higher economic cost —taking out three of yours. We will not hesitate to defend American forces, and if necessary, destroy Iran’s limited and exposed oil fleet.” — Adm. Brad Cooper,… pic.twitter.com/UGGcSGsUtd
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) September 5, 2026