U.S. forces destroyed five Iranian oil tankers in retaliation for Iranian missile attacks on warships in the Strait of Hormuz and U.S. bases in Jordan. The Iranian tanker Reisco quickly sank.
M/T Riesco sinks in the Gulf of Oman, Sept. 8, after being destroyed by CENTCOM forces in response to attempted IRGC attacks on a U.S. Navy warship. pic.twitter.com/EkmG8uyMT9
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) September 9, 2026
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. The U.S. warship successfully evaded the attempted Iranian attacks and… pic.twitter.com/Gi8a2tloN1
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) September 8, 2026