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U.S. Strikes and Disables Three Iranian Tankers After IRGC Missile Attacks

Washington says the strikes aim to cut funding for the IRGC and raise the economic cost of attacks at sea, a move that deepens the shipping crisis in the Strait of Hormuz.

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The attacks mark a major escalation in US military operations against Iranian commercial and petroleum-linked assets. (Credits: X/CENTCOMM)
A satellite image shows an oil terminal at Kharg Island, Iran, February 25, 2026.
As per Marine Traffic, MT Kylo is a Comoros-flagged crude oil tanker. Online traffic tracking websites also detect that tanker to have been in the Gulf of Oman.

Overview

  • Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps fired ballistic missiles at a U.S. aircraft carrier and a guided‑missile destroyer, and U.S. forces reported that both ships evaded the strikes.
  • U.S. Central Command said it permanently disabled the M/T Downy off Kharg Island, disabled the M/T Stark 1 near Jask, and destroyed the unladen M/T Kylo in the Gulf of Oman in response to the missile attacks.
  • CENTCOM said the three vessels are part of a multibillion‑dollar shadow network that helps fund the IRGC and its proxies and released audio and video showing warnings and strikes on the tankers.
  • Iran’s state and military outlets said the IRGC retaliated by striking multiple vessels, including three tankers in the Strait of Hormuz and three US‑linked ships, and warned of tougher reprisals if U.S. attacks continue.
  • The strikes on Sept. 5 deepen a six‑month confrontation over control of the Strait of Hormuz, have cut commercial traffic and pushed oil prices higher, and raise the risk of further escalation and harm to seafarers and regional trade.