Posted on 09/08/2026 5:12:00 PM PDT by Mr. Mojo
American forces destroyed five Iranian oil tankers near Kharg Island and Jask on Tuesday as the US added military might to its economic squeeze of the Islamic Republic.
US Central Command said in a statement that it carried out the strikes that downed five Iranian crude oil carriers in response to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ (IRGC) targeting of an American warship with ballistic missiles in the last two days.
That US warship evaded the Iranian attacks and no American personnel were harmed, per CENTCOM.
But the IRGC lost its crude oil carriers “M/T Kaviz, M/T Charminar, M/T Horizon 1, and M/T Riesco in the Gulf of Oman as well as M/T Derya near Kharg Island.”
“American forces directed the crews to abandon ship before the vessels were struck and rendered inoperable,” CENTCOM noted.
“Iran has used the tankers as part of a multibillion-dollar shadow network that funds the IRGC and its regional proxies. Iran has no means by which to defend these vessels.”
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Excellent. Keep going.
In before TDS and
Da Joooooos?
Why not do this every day?
about time we started fighting the war again
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranian_shadow_fleet
The Iranian shadow fleet is a network of oil tankers, shell companies, and covert logistical operations used by the Islamic Republic of Iran to secretly export oil in defiance of international sanctions, primarily those imposed by the United States. This shadow fleet plays a central role in sustaining Iran’s sanctioned economy, particularly in funding the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and its foreign operations.
Background
Following the re-imposition of U.S. sanctions after Washington’s 2018 withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), Iran turned to covert oil exports to maintain its revenues. With the formal energy sector increasingly isolated from global markets, Iran constructed a clandestine supply chain supported by hundreds of maritime vessels operating under false identities, with manipulated tracking systems and fraudulent documentation.[1][2][3][4]
Structure and operations
The ghost fleet consists of vessels with obscured ownership, often registered under flags of convenience in jurisdictions such as Panama and the Marshall Islands. Many ships operate with automatic identification system (AIS) transponders disabled, engage in ship-to-ship transfers, and employ deceptive shipping practices like falsified bills of lading or misrepresented cargo origins. These practices have enabled Iran to move millions of barrels of crude oil to countries such as China, Syria, and Venezuela, circumventing sanctions enforcement.[5][6] The most notable area known for this oil transactions is the calm waters near Malaziya, outside its territorial waters, yet still within its exclusive economic zone.[4]
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“...added military might to its economic squeeze of the Islamic Republic.”
Keep firing! Get this OVER with!
P.S. Islamic ‘Republic’ My Aunt Fanny!
Iran has 11 more off Sri Lanka LOL
Better than taking out the land petro infrastructure at this point in time.
These are BIG Tankers. I assume they were empty of crude sans the outrage of environmentalists? Not that I care much otherthan for some of the fish.
They’ll come
Just give them time LOL 🤣🤣
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How U.S. Forces Disabled Iranian Tankers in September 2026
In September 2026, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) permanently disabled two Iranian crude oil tankers and completely destroyed a third in the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman as part of a new “tanker for tanker” retaliatory policy
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Context and Trigger
The strikes followed ballistic missile attacks by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on two U.S. Navy warships. The U.S. ships evaded the missiles without casualties, prompting a direct military response
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Vessels and Locations
M/T Downy – Permanently disabled off Kharg Island, Iran’s largest oil export terminal, which handles most of the country’s crude shipments
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M/T Stark 1 – Permanently disabled near Jask, a Gulf of Oman port city near the Strait of Hormuz
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M/T Kylo (also known as Noxen) – Sailing without cargo, completely destroyed in the Gulf of Oman after crew abandonment
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Method of Disablement
M/T Downy and M/T Stark 1 received small missile strikes at the transom to disable them without destruction
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M/T Kylo was hit with multiple antiship cruise missile strikes, causing catastrophic damage
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In all cases, U.S. forces issued radio warnings to the crews before the strikes, allowing them to evacuate
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Excellent. Keep going.
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Keep turning the screws. Though, these lunatics are not likely to stop until they are dead. This means that a successful internal peoples revolt is the only solution. I’m thinking, hoping, a praying that there is progress being made in arming up the people.
“Rendered inoperable” is not destroyed.
“Destroyed” is destroyed.
Great reporting, Peter. You’re working far above your principle.
So it seems that our surveillance assets are so good that they know who the tankers are despite false papers and registration, plus know if they’re hauling oil at the time - helping home in strategic strikes to minimize environmental disasters. And like the Israelis are nice enough to alert oiler crews to abandon ship before the actions.
I think our people might know what they’re doing. Alert the press!
In the last several days we have disabled 7 tankers and sunk one — the one was clearly not loaded. I assume the thought was that the Iranians might tow an empty tanker back to port and use it for storage — we want to put pressure on them by NOT allowing them any more storage than need be.
The other 7, so far I can tell, were loaded or partially loaded. (Not all of the imagery is particularly helpful, for some.)
Depending on winds and currents, we don’t want to risk fouling waters and shorelines of friendly countries.
> Why not do this every day? <
Good question. I’m actually surprised that there were any Iranian tankers left to sink.
NOw we’re cooking with oil !!!
I was rather rudely informed, earlier today, that the war was over and we had won.
So I guess none of this happened ...
That or maybe the war is still on ...
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