US Strikes on Iranian Oil Tankers

Name: Off-Nadir Delta
Author: Kazushi Motomura

Titles and summaries are AI-extracted from news reporting; every source is linked below. Event id 1321908176.

Where: Kharg Island, IranSomewhere in Kharg Island, Iran — an area about 8 km across. The coordinate is that area's centre, not the event site.
When: Occurred 2026-09-05basis: stated_in_articleFirst reported 2026-09-05 · last update 2026-09-08
Sourcing: 23 articles23 reports across 22 outlets · independence not establishedverification: corroborated
Satellite observability: observableRadar coverage

What imagery could confirm

the vessel and its surroundings at Kharg Island, Iran

What remains unresolved

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Timeline

2026-09-05new_eventA new event has been reported.
2026-09-05attribution_statedThis event is now attributed to US forces.
2026-09-05corroboration_increasedThis event is now carried by independent sources, not one.
2026-09-05attribution_changedAttribution changed from US forces to Iranian media.
2026-09-05corroboration_increasedIndependent sources rose from 5 to 8.
2026-09-05attribution_changedAttribution changed from Iranian media to Iran.
2026-09-05corroboration_increasedIndependent sources rose from 8 to 12.
2026-09-05occurrence_time_establishedWhen this event happened is now known, separately from when it was reported.
2026-09-05attribution_changedAttribution changed from Iran to U.S. Central Command.
2026-09-05corroboration_increasedIndependent sources rose from 12 to 13.
2026-09-05attribution_changedAttribution changed from U.S. Central Command to US Central Command.
2026-09-05corroboration_increasedIndependent sources rose from 13 to 14.
2026-09-05corroboration_increasedIndependent sources rose from 14 to 15.
2026-09-06attribution_changedAttribution changed from US Central Command to United States.
2026-09-06corroboration_increasedIndependent sources rose from 15 to 16.
2026-09-06attribution_changedAttribution changed from United States to U.S. Central Command.
2026-09-06corroboration_increasedIndependent sources rose from 16 to 18.
2026-09-07attribution_changedAttribution changed from U.S. Central Command to U.S. military.
2026-09-07corroboration_increasedIndependent sources rose from 18 to 19.
2026-09-07attribution_changedAttribution changed from U.S. military to US Central Command.

Sources

Iranian media report US strike on Iranian oil tanker near Kharg Island2026-09-05
Iranian Tanker Reportedly Hit Near Kharg Island as Explosions Rock Key Oil Hub2026-09-05
Iranian oil tanker targeted in US missile attack near Kharg Island2026-09-05
Iranian media report explosions in Kharg Island area2026-09-06
Iran accuses the US of targeting a tanker near Kharg Island, and other key Mideast developments2026-09-05
Iranian Oil Tanker Struck by Four Missiles Near Major Persian Gulf Export Hub2026-09-05
Iran accuses the US of targeting a tanker near Kharg Island, and other key Mideast developments2026-09-05
Explosions near Kharg Island in Gulf2026-09-05
US strikes Iranian oil tankers2026-09-06
U.S. Strikes on Iranian Oil Tankers2026-09-06
U.S. strikes 3 Iranian oil tankers after Iran targets Navy warships, military says2026-09-05
Blasts Reported Near Kharg Island Oil Hub2026-09-05
US Strikes on Iranian Tankers2026-09-05
U.S. Forces Struck 3 Iranian Tankers After the IRGC Launched Missiles at American Warships2026-09-05
Iranian media report explosions near Kharg Island in Gulf2026-09-05
Explosions near Kharg Island2026-09-05
Iran War Costing US Consumers $100 Billion In Extra Fuel Costs2026-09-07
Iran War Costing US Consumers $100 Billion In Extra Fuel Costs2026-09-07
US forces strike Iranian Oil Tanker near Kharg Island2026-09-05
Iranian Media Report Tanker Hit Near Key Oil Hub2026-09-05
U.S. Strikes on Iranian Oil Tankers2026-09-07
US missile hits Iranian oil tanker near Kharg Island: Report2026-09-05
Iran War Costing US Consumers $100 Billion In Extra Fuel Costs2026-09-08
US hits three Iranian oil tankers, missile near Kharg2026-09-08

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Explosions near Kharg IslandGrouped into the same event cluster — a separate report of the same occurrence, not a separate event. · 2026-09-06
Missile Attack on Iranian TankerGrouped into the same event cluster — a separate report of the same occurrence, not a separate event. · 2026-09-05
US strike on Iranian oil tankerGrouped into the same event cluster — a separate report of the same occurrence, not a separate event. · 2026-09-05
US missile attack on Iranian oil tankerGrouped into the same event cluster — a separate report of the same occurrence, not a separate event. · 2026-09-05
US strikes Iranian oil tankersBoth reports name Iranian oil tankers. · 2026-09-06
US Strikes on Iranian Oil TankersBoth reports name Iranian oil tankers. · 2026-09-05
Trump says Iran's Kharg is being 'blown to smithereens'Happened at this location 5 d before this event. Order in time only — no causal link is claimed. · 2026-08-31

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