Decrease article font size Increase article font size The US military says it attacked three Iranian oil tankers on Saturday after Iran launched missiles at two US Navy warships in the region. An aircraft carrier and a guided missile destroyer evaded multiple attacks by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a social media post on Saturday. In response, US forces attacked three oil tankers that CENTCOM said were part of a network used to finance the IRGC and its regional proxies. No US personnel were injured. Two tankers, including the M/T Downy off the coast of Iran’s Kharg Island and the M/T Stark 1 near Jask were “permanently disabled,” according to CENTCOM. Get the latest national news Get the latest Canadian news delivered to your inbox as it happens so you don’t miss any breaking news. A third tanker, the M/T Kylo, also known as Noxen, was destroyed in the Gulf of Oman after its crew was ordered to abandon ship, the US military said. The tanker was not carrying oil at the time. “If they fire on two of our ships, we will impose an even greater economic cost on them: we will eliminate three of their ships,” CENTCOM commander Adm. Brad Cooper said in a statement. “We will not hesitate to defend US forces and, if necessary, destroy Iran’s limited and exposed oil fleet.” More about the world More videos Iran’s official state media, IRNA, responded on social media on Saturday that it attacked three oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz and three ships linked to the United States in retaliation for US attacks on Iranian oil tankers. Iran on February 28. Diplomatic efforts between Washington and Tehran have since stalled.– With files from The Canadian Press © 2026 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.