U.S. Destroys Five Iranian Tankers

U.S. Central Command said American forces destroyed five Iranian crude oil carriers on Sept. 8 after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targeted a U.S. Navy warship with ballistic missiles twice over the previous two days. The strikes hit M/T Kaviz, M/T Charminar, M/T Horizon 1 and M/T Riesco in the Gulf of Oman, plus M/T Derya near Iran’s Kharg Island. CENTCOM said the warship evaded both attempted attacks and no U.S. personnel were harmed. Iran responded by launching missiles toward U.S. targets in Jordan, including Muwaffaq Salti Air Base.