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US military hits 3 Iranian oil tankers after saying Navy warships were targeted

Sep 5, 2026 · The Associated Press

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US military hits 3 Iranian oil tankers after saying Navy warships were targeted
A swimmer remains near the shore as a motorboat passes commercial vessels anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, on Friday.
A swimmer remains near the shore as a motorboat passes commercial vessels anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, on Friday.

The strikes come a day after President Trump appeared to downplay the war with Iran as "small potatoes" during an exchange with reporters in the Oval Office.

(Image credit: Vahid Salemi)

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