Coverage dated September 5, 2026 to September 8, 2026
US targets multiple Iranian tankers near Kharg Island
Headline from ABC 17 Mid-Missouri, on the newest of 2 developments
By Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The US targeted multiple Iranian tankers near Kharg Island in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, according to two US officials. One of the officials said US forces struck the Iranian tankers tied to the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps in response to attempted missile a…
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DUBAI, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Explosions were heard on Saturday near Iran's Kharg Island in the Gulf, a key oil terminal, Iranian media said, amid unconfirmed reports that an Iranian tanker was targeted nearby by U.S. forces.
Iranian state media have accused the United States of targeting a tanker near Kharg Island. The Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting reports that four U.S. missiles struck the tanker about six miles from the island. They say the crew is…
President Donald Trump previously suggested he would attack Kharg Island if the Iranians continued to target commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
The US military has struck targets near the strategically crucial export hub of Kharg Island and the port city of Jask, Fox News reported Tuesday, the latest military escalation in a war now in its seventh month.
By Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The US targeted multiple Iranian tankers near Kharg Island in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, according to two US officials. One of the officials said US forces struck the Iranian tankers tied to the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps in response to attempted missile a…
U.S. forces strike near Iran’s Kharg Island, Jask as explosions reported, oil tankers targeted | 8 Sep 2026 | U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) carried out strikes near Kharg Island and Jask in Iran on Tuesday. The targets included Iranian tankers, a U.S. official told Fox News.
