Live updates, Iran war live: IRGC claims attacks on 3 oil tankers and 3 US-linked shipsIRGC launches new strikes after firing missiles at US warships as standoff in Strait of Hormuz intensifies.Video Duration 01 minutes 24 seconds 01:24US says it hit three Iranian oil tankers after attacks on warshipsPublished On 6 Sep 2026 Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says it attacked three US-affiliated vessels and three oil tankers using an “unauthorised” route in the Strait of Hormuz. The claim came after the US military said it struck and destroyed three Iranian crude oil tankers in retaliation for attacks on US warships.
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Iran war live: IRGC claims attacks on 3 oil tankers and 3 US-linked ships
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claims to have attacked three US-affiliated vessels and three oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. This action follows an announcement by the US military that it struck and destroyed three Iranian crude oil tankers.
Yashraj Sharma,Tracy J. Jawad,Kristina HarazimAl JazeeraFiled 2026-09-06 · 00:00 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min
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Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claims to have attacked three US-affiliated vessels and three oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. This action follows an announcement by the US military that it struck and destroyed three Iranian crude oil tankers. The article states these events occurred after the IRGC fired missiles at US warships, intensifying a standoff in the Strait of Hormuz. The IRGC's claimed attacks involved vessels using an "unauthorised" route.
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Standoff in Strait of Hormuz intensifies.
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US military said it struck and destroyed three Iranian crude oil tankers.
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IRGC claims it attacked three US-affiliated vessels and three oil tankers using an “unauthorised” route in the Strait of Hormuz.
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IRGC launches new strikes after firing missiles at US warships.
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