US military sinks 5 Iranian oil tankers: command Xinhua | Updated: 2026-09-09 08:35

https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202609/09/WS6aa0a9e9e4b06d4aa055d03f.html WASHINGTON - US forces on Tuesday destroyed five Iranian crude oil carriers in retaliation for attacks by the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) on a US Navy warship over the past two days, the US Central Command said. The US warship successfully evaded the attempted Iranian attacks with ballistic missiles and continued to patrol regional waters, the command said in a post on X.