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Iran war live: IRGC claims attacks on 3 oil tankers and 3 US-linked ships

IRGC launches new strikes after firing missiles at US warships as standoff in Strait of Hormuz intensifies.

Two people sit on rocks overlooking a beach as others swim and commercial vessels lie anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026.
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US says it hit three Iranian oil tankers after attacks on warships

By Yashraj Sharma, Tracy J. Jawad and Kristina Harazim
Published On 6 Sep 2026

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  • Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says it attacked three US-affiliated vessels and three oil tankers using an “unauthorised” route in the Strait of Hormuz.
  • The claim came after the US military said it struck and destroyed three Iranian crude oil tankers in retaliation for attacks on US warships.