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U.S. sinks Iranian tanker M/T Riesco in Gulf of Oman

By Drooid · Sep 11, 2026, 4:45 AM UTC · How we work

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U.S. forces sank the Iranian tanker M/T Riesco in the Gulf of Oman near Oman.
Jordan shot down 18 of 20 missiles after Iran fired them at a U.S. base in Jordan.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed hits on two U.S. ships, eight oil tankers and ten other vessels.
U.S. Central Command said it destroyed five Iranian crude tankers after IRGC missile attacks on a U.S. warship.

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U.S. forces sank the Iranian tanker M/T Riesco in the Gulf of Oman near Oman.
Jordan shot down 18 of 20 missiles after Iran fired them at a U.S. base in Jordan.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed hits on two U.S. ships, eight oil tankers and ten other vessels.
U.S. Central Command said it destroyed five Iranian crude tankers after IRGC missile attacks on a U.S. warship.