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US warship targeted, Iranian tankers hit in Strait of Hormuz

September 6, 2026, 17:30 UTC · Strait of Hormuz, Iran · Middle East · no longer in the active window

Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps attacked US patrol ships in the Strait of Hormuz; the US responded by striking three Iranian tankers, one of which sank.

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