Sep. 5 at 2:13 PM
$TNK update: US confirms 3 tankers disabled/destroyed. One near Kharg island.
TAMPA, Fla. — U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces struck 3 Iranian crude oil carriers, Sept. 5, after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched ballistic missiles toward 2 U.S. Navy warships patrolling regional waters.
A U.S. aircraft carrier and guided-missile destroyer successfully evaded multiple unprovoked Iranian attacks. No American personnel were harmed.
Following Iran’s failed attacks, CENTCOM permanently disabled the IRGC crude oil carriers M/T Downy off the coast of Kharg Island and M/T Stark 1 near Jask. American forces also completely destroyed the unladen crude oil carrier M/T Kyloin the Gulf of Oman, striking the vessel in multiple critical locations to render it inoperable after the crew was directed to abandon ship.
The 3 Iranian crude oil tankers are part of a multibillion-dollar shadow network that funds the IRGC and its regional proxies.
