U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND SAYS ITS FORCES STRUCK THREE IRANIAN CRUDE OIL CARRIERS ON SEPT. 5 AFTER THE IRGC LAUNCHED BALLISTIC MISSILES TOWARD TWO U.S. NAVY WARSHIPS PATROLLING REGIONAL WATERS, WITH A U.S. AIRCRAFT CARRIER AND GUIDED-MISSILE DESTROYER SUCCESSFULLY EVADING MULTIPLE 'UNPROVOKED' IRANIAN ATTACKS AND NO AMERICAN PERSONNEL HARMED. 05-SEP-2026 09:45 AM ET