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U.S. Strikes Iranian Tanker Near Kharg Island With Four Missiles

9/5/2026

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U.S. forces struck an Iranian tanker near Kharg Island with four missiles on Saturday.
Local sources reported no casualties and said the crew was being evacuated.
President Donald Trump posted on August 31 that Kharg Island was being “blown to smithereens”.
Iran pledged a strong response to any attack on Kharg Island.
The U.S. blockade, imposed in mid-April, halted 90% of Iran’s crude exports via Kharg.

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U.S. forces struck an Iranian tanker near Kharg Island with four missiles on Saturday.
Local sources reported no casualties and said the crew was being evacuated.
President Donald Trump posted on August 31 that Kharg Island was being “blown to smithereens”.
Iran pledged a strong response to any attack on Kharg Island.
The U.S. blockade, imposed in mid-April, halted 90% of Iran’s crude exports via Kharg.