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Iran war live: US says it hit 3 Iranian oil tankers after US ships attacked

Earlier, Iranian media reported an oil tanker being hit by several US missiles.

The aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and other warships crosses the Strait of Hormuz [File: US Navy via AP]
The aircraft carrier USS Dwight D Eisenhower and other warships cross the Strait of Hormuz [File: US Navy via AP]
By Heba Habib and Stephen Quillen
Published On 5 Sep 2026

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  • US Central Command said its attack on Iranian oil carriers came after the IRGC fired ballistic missiles towards two US warships “patrolling regional waters”. Earlier, Iranian media said an Iranian oil tanker was hit off Kharg Island by several US missiles.
  • Pentagon investigators have used polygraph lie detector tests on 50 Joint Staff members over Iran war leaks, including about how the Iran war has created a shortage of crucial munitions, according to The New York Times.