<img alt="A motorboat travels past commercial vessels anchored amid haze in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Monday, Sept. 7, 2026." src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6000x4000+0+0/resize/6000x4000!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F84%2Fe6%2Fdc86f5694b4688a8373a0b341360%2Fap26250323129749.jpg" /><p>The U.S. military reported that it destroyed five Iranian oil tankers on Tuesday, September 7, 2026, in response to recent attacks on its warships. According to the military, Iran targeted American installations in Jordan.</p><p>(Image credit: Vahid Salemi)</p><img src="https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5962641" />
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U.S. military reports destruction of five Iranian oil tankers following attacks on Navy warship
The U.S. military announced the destruction of five Iranian oil tankers on September 7, 2026, as a response to attacks on its warships. The military indicated that Iran had targeted American facilities in Jordan.
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