Iranian tanker hit by U.S. forces near Kharg Island, Tasnim says

World iranuswar Iranian tanker hit by U.S. forces near Kharg Island, Tasnim says Iranian Tanker Hit By U.s. Forces Near Kharg Island, Tasnim Says Relevant News Iranian tanker hit by U.S. forces near Kharg Island, Tasnim says 5 September 2026 Blast at Bolivian barracks kills at least two, dozens hurt 5 September 2026 Overnight pharmacies on Saturday, September 5 5 September 2026 Newsroom 5 September 2026 FacebookXWhatsAppEmailPrintViber An Iranian tanker was hit by U.S. forces on Saturday near Iran’s key oil export hub, Kharg Island, in the Gulf, Reuters reported, citing the semi-official Iranian news agency Tasnim. A Tasnim correspondent in Kharg said the tanker was hit by four U.S. missiles in the area of the island’s anchorage. Tasnim quoted local sources as saying there were no casualties and that the tanker’s crew was being evacuated. There was no immediate official announcement by Iranian authorities, and U.S. Central Command did not immediately respond to a request for comment. U.S. President Donald Trump said on August 31, in a one-line social media post accompanied by an AI-generated video, that Kharg Island was being “blown to smithereens.” Iranian authorities have vowed a strong response if the island is attacked. Iran is the third-largest producer in the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and exported 90 percent of its crude via Kharg Island before the war, though flows have been disrupted since a U.S. blockade of Iranian oil exports began in mid-April. Trump said on June 11 that he wanted to take over Kharg Island, but later said a threatened U.S. military operation there was off the table for now, days before Tehran and Washington signed an interim agreement aimed at ending the war on June 17. A U.S. attack on Kharg would heap further pressure on Iran’s oil industry and its wider economy, which are already reeling from the U.S. naval blockade. The U.S. imposed its blockade on Iranian ports after Iran effectively shut the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway that carried one-fifth of the world’s oil supply before the war. (Reuters) Subscribe to our Newsletter Latest News Blast at Bolivian barracks kills at least two, dozens hurt Overnight pharmacies on Saturday, September 5 Police arrest 42-year-old man driving stolen vehicle after Nicosia chase Mazotos resident anger grows as desalination unit plan stays in place Cyprus buys new armoured presidential car without tender EDEK members vote today to choose new party leader Two more bodies identified in Kyrenia boat disaster as death toll rises to 12 Follow en.philenews on Google News and be the first to know all the news about Cyprus and the world.