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U.S. Forces Disable Three Iranian Tankers After Missile Attacks on Navy

U.S. officials say the strikes aimed at an IRGC funding network heighten the chance of further retaliation in the Strait of Hormuz.

The attacks mark a major escalation in US military operations against Iranian commercial and petroleum-linked assets. (Credits: X/CENTCOMM)
Fire and smoke rise during what U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) says are strikes on Iranian oil carriers, at an unknown location in this screengrab taken from a handout video released on September 5, 2026. U.S. Central Command/Handout via REUTERS
A satellite image shows an oil terminal at Kharg Island, Iran, February 25, 2026.
As per Marine Traffic, MT Kylo is a Comoros-flagged crude oil tanker. Online traffic tracking websites also detect that tanker to have been in the Gulf of Oman.

Overview

  • U.S. Central Command said it struck and disabled or destroyed three Iranian crude carriers on Saturday, Sept. 5, after the IRGC fired ballistic missiles toward a U.S. aircraft carrier and a guided‑missile destroyer.
  • CENTCOM released video and audio that it says show explosions on the vessels and warnings from a U.S. aircraft ordering crews to abandon ship before strikes were carried out.
  • Washington says the three tankers were part of a multibillion‑dollar ‘shadow network’ used to finance the IRGC and its regional proxies and framed the strikes as economic pressure to degrade that funding stream.
  • Iran’s military and state media condemned the attacks, vowed tougher reprisals and claimed to have targeted additional vessels, though independent confirmation of Iranian counter‑strikes is limited.
  • The exchanges have sharply reduced traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and pushed oil prices higher, raising risks to commercial shipping, regional stability and civilian safety as the six‑month confrontation continues.