U.S. strikes three Iranian oil tankers after Iran targets US warships; IRGC says it fired at a carrier

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U.S. Central Command said U.S. forces struck three Iranian-linked oil tankers after Tehran launched missiles at two U.S. Navy warships; CENTCOM said no American personnel were harmed in the missile attacks. CENTCOM described the tankers as part of an Iranian “shadow network” and warned it would, if necessary, destroy Iran’s limited and exposed oil fleet. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it fired ballistic missiles at a U.S. aircraft carrier and a Navy destroyer and Iran threatened further strikes and escalation after the U.S. strikes. Iranian officials and state outlets condemned the U.S. action and vowed retaliation, while U.S. military leaders framed the strikes as a proportional response to attacks on American ships. The exchanges follow several days of tit-for-tat maritime strikes and raise the prospect of expanded targeting of commercial tankers and additional naval confrontations in the Persian Gulf.

Shipwreck

@shipwreck75.bsky.social

US intelligence assesses that Iran is considering expanding its attacks in the near future, including strikes on American and Israeli targets, i24NEWS reported, citing sources familiar with the matter.

692h ago

Shipwreck23

According to the report, Tehran is still weighing whether to strike Israel because Iranian decision-makers expect any Israeli response to be unrestrained.

Evergreen Intel9

I seem to recall reading this yesterday as also being sourced by NYT, but I don't have that in front of me, so don't quote me :)

Chad2

So the sweet spot is to ramp things up after the Israeli election but before the US midterms. Halloween 2026: be there, will be wild!

Todosco Jones the liminal spaceman1

Seems like a fairly safe bet.

What's Going on With Shipping (Sal Mercogliano)

@mercoglianos.bsky.social

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225h ago

LizW1

A US aircraft carrier "successfully evaded Iranian ballistic missiles"??? Aren't carriers supposed to be defended by destroyers and aircraft cover so these expensive slow-moving ships don't need to try to evade missiles?

Kathryn Brightbill ✒️

@kebrightbill.bsky.social

And when your war crimes are as environmentally destructive as attacking civilian oil tankers, you're affecting a whole lot more civilians than just the ones on the ship. People in the Persian Gulf are going to be paying for those war crimes for decades, if not generations.

132h ago

Jonathan

@jonathansocials.com

The US starts the war and bombs a wedding, but sinking Iran's oil tankers is just "defending" against "unprovoked" attacks.

84h ago

Middle East Eye (Unofficial)

@middleeasteye-rss.bsky.social

Iran threatens expanded strikes on US warships if blockade continues - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-threatens-expanded-strikes-us-warships-if-blockade-continues

56h ago

All on a Speck of Dust in the Milky Way

@inasilentdream.bsky.social

The US carried out strikes yesterday to disable Iranian tankers. Iran has responded by blowing up some random tankers in the Gulf they claim are "US-linked", which is a meaningless term. People are aggressively defending this clear-cut violation of International Humanitarian Law.

91h ago

minutesdrag.bsky.social

@minutesdrag.bsky.social

“Iran says several ballistic missiles fired at US aircraft carrier, Navy destroyer” aje.news/788zed#updat...

42h ago

Carmendp

@carmendp.bsky.social

USA hit 3 Iranian tankers. Iran in response hit 6 oil tank who were using the Strait of Hormuz against original agreement. Iran says do not believe Trump he lies. Trump is golfing for 4 days on taxpayers.

31h ago

Sue Hynes

@sushynes.bsky.social

Not seeing this when I google if Iran just struck 3 oil tankers, only that America struck 3 Iranian tankers. Why is Google not showing this? Are they in bed with this WH, too, in blocking reporting about Iranian attacks on us like our American media is?

53h ago

Ann5

Don’t know the answer to that, but I find Al Jazeera to be a reliable news source.

Siren Syndicate4

They did change the maps to Lake of Ontario and gave Trump a ton of money for reduced regulations so .. perhaps

What’s Dat1

Didn’t they change the names of lakes near Mexico and Canada? 🤔

Wait, what?!

@whyisthat.bsky.social

Read "US military hits 3 Iranian oil tankers after saying Navy warships were targeted with missiles" on SmartNews: l.smartnews.com/p-8rcPZAfS/r... More action in the not a war with Iran.

36h ago

🦋Nathan Chapman Enough is Enough🦋 Just Stand🌊

@nchapman.bsky.social

"U.S. forces struck three Iranian oil tankers after Navy warships were targeted with ballistic missiles, the American military said Saturday, warning that it would “if necessary, destroy Iran’s limited and exposed oil fleet.” Experts called it a dangerous escalation..." Sooooo, Much Greatness...

42h ago

Left Coast Tree Frog 🕊️

@leftcoasttreefrog.bsky.social

Let’s just file that under “I wouldn’t call it a war” — U.S. Strikes 3 Iranian Oil Tankers After Saying Warships Were Targeted With Ballistic Missiles. Earlier, Iran accused the U.S. of attacking an Iranian tanker near Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf. #cdnpoli www.huffpost.com/entry/ap-ml-...

23h ago

Mike Walker

@newnarrative.bsky.social

🔴 AP Story: Iran says it targeted oil tankers, U.S. vessels after American attack www.ctvnews.ca/world/mideas...

23h ago

🌍Global News📝

@global-news-2024.bsky.social

🤖 US and Iran trade retaliatory attacks on ships as conflict flares Key points: • The US says it hit three Iranian oil tankers, while Iran says it targeted three US-linked ships.... #Iran #Ships #Tankers Source: BBC News | What are your thoughts?

12h ago

Alma R Ramirez 🤣

@almarosar572.bsky.social

www.npr.org/2026/09/05/n... Question ⁉️ Were the tankers FULL or half full of OIL ??

35h ago

3 sources

nytimes.comU.S. Strikes Three Iranian ‘Shadow Network’ Oil Tankers, Military Says (Gift Article)nbcnews.comU.S. strikes 3 Iranian oil tankers after Iran targets Navy warships, military says apnews.comUS strikes 3 Iranian oil tankers after saying warships were targeted with ballistic missiles

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U.S. strikes three Iranian oil tankers after Iran targets US warships; IRGC says it fired at a carrier

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