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CENTCOM says 5 tankers were destroyed after Iranian missile attempts
U.S. Central Command said five Iranian oil tankers were destroyed after two ballistic missile attack attempts by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps against a U.S. Navy warship on Tuesday. The command said the warship evaded the attacks and no American personnel were injured.
U.S. Central Command said Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps had attempted twice in the past two days to target a U.S. Navy warship with ballistic missiles, adding that U.S. forces destroyed five Iranian crude oil tankers following the attack attempts.
According to the command, the warship successfully evaded both attack attempts and continued its patrol in the region’s waters. No American personnel were injured in the incidents.
Iranian tanker reported sunk in the Gulf of Oman
In a separate statement on X, U.S. Central Command announced that the Iranian tanker M/T Riesco had sunk in the Gulf of Oman. The statement said the tanker was destroyed as part of an operation against the attack attempts and was struck on September 8.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Iran would continue losing tankers after every attempted attack on U.S. Navy ships. Rubio made the remarks to reporters during his visit to Colombia.
Iranian sources announce tanker attacks
The Tasnim news agency reported that a tanker had been hit in an anchorage off Kharg Island and that there were no casualties. The report said the tanker’s crew had been evacuated.
Iran’s state television broadcaster IRIB also reported that two oil tankers had been attacked near the port of Jask. The crew members were taken ashore in lifeboats.
Tensions rise around the Strait of Hormuz
The incidents occurred as tensions between Iran and the United States intensified around the Strait of Hormuz. The agreement signed in June provided for the strategic waterway to be reopened and laid the groundwork for a broader peace agreement.
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