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Updated September 5, 2026 at 9:07 PM EDT The U.S. military on Saturday said it struck three Iranian oil tankers after Navy ships were targeted by missiles. U.S. Central Command said it struck the vessels after Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched two ballistic missiles at two Navy warships patrolling the sea. CENTCOM said a U.S. aircraft carrier and missile destroyer "successfully evaded multiple unprovoked Iranian attacks" and that no American personnel were injured.

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