U.S. military says it destroyed 5 Iranian oil tankers after attacks on Navy warship

Published September 9, 2026 · Category: News

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The U.S. military said it destroyed five Iranian oil tankers on Tuesday in response to the latest attacks on its warships and American targets in Jordan, the latest burst of back-and-forth strikes.

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Originally published at www.npr.org.

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