US says Iranian tankers destroyed after missile attacks on American warship

Guardian World•Tue, Sep 8, 2026, 10:54 PM•2 min read

Military officials say navy warship evaded IRGC missile attacks and US struck Iranian tankers in response The US military on Tuesday said it destroyed multiple Iranian tankers, after Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps twice attempted to strike a US navy warship with ballistic missiles. US ...

Source: [Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/08/iran-underwater-drone-strait-of-hormuz)

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