{"id":2130144,"date":"2026-09-05T23:01:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-05T20:01:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2130144"},"modified":"2026-09-05T23:01:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T20:01:10","slug":"u-s-centcom-shares-shocking-video-from-attack-on-iranian-oil-tankers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2130144","title":{"rendered":"U.S. CENTCOM Shares Shocking Video From Attack on Iranian Oil Tankers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/95\/16by9\/2026\/09\/05\/95a546facd2d4fa4b35f2db95b163a38_xl.png&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"article article--permalink \">\n<header class=\"article__header\">\n<h1 class=\"article__header--headline-title\">U.S. CENTCOM Shares Shocking Video From Attack on Iranian Oil Tankers<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\"><span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">U.S. CENTCOM<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Here&#8217;s the Cost of Attacking Us, Iran<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf3 text-titlecase h2\">Shares Video of Fiery Response<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"social-media-container\" role=\"region\">\n<ul class=\"social social--sm\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\"><\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tmz.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"google-preferred-btn js-track-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-btn__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tmz.com\/tmz-web\/img\/article\/google-icon.svg\" alt=\"Google\" loading=\"lazy\"><span class=\"google-preferred-btn__title\">Add TMZ on Google<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/pages\/about\/\">TMZ Staff<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-wrapper\">\n                                                                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-09-05T16:01:10-07:00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/sitemaps\/article\/202609\"><br \/>\n                September 5, 2026<br \/>\n                <\/a><br \/>\n                            4:01 PM PDT<\/time><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\">\n<section id=\"cb-39066b77c87e8b2a33e2b6ace6f1c519\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-6498c145-09d5-4576-8ddf-8304ac6b0047-2118072248-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/27\/16by9\/2026\/09\/05\/278f835815ba437c9458cdbac4253e81_md.png\" alt=\"090526_centcom_kal\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer id=\"video-player-6498c145-09d5-4576-8ddf-8304ac6b0047-2118072248-footer\" class=\"media-footer video-block__media-footer\"><span class=\"media-launch-text video-block__media-launch-text\">SEA OF FIRE<\/span><\/footer>\n<div class=\"video-block__media-info\">\n<div class=\"video-block__media-permalink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/watch\/centcom-strikes-3-iran-oil-tankers-09-05-2026\/\">Video: Centcom<\/a><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">X\/@CENTCOM<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-e206282fe76993872d5e8536dec945c3\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>United States Central Command has gone far beyond an eye for an eye &#8230; choosing to inflict even more pain when responding to an attack.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-f11ef061209146641e0cfecb75380f49\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>CENTCOM released video of an attack on 3 Iranian oil tankers &#8230; which it says was a response to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps firing at 2 American ships.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-689296148a03b42c52f2fcea4a3305bf\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_png_20260905_dc7b1f4822d147e4928936380e7210c3\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:9feeabfe-9bd0-48b3-8d08-a12a93f3314e\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/dc\/4by3\/2026\/09\/05\/dc7b1f4822d147e4928936380e7210c3_md.png\" alt=\"090526_centcom_sub\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">X\/@CENTCOM<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-2922370ea079c788e78f9343bcea64f4\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Check out the clip &#8230; the sea lights up &#8212; with missiles blowing several targets to smithereens.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-0728e62c2cf4c6995bb538ec3fa7c02a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The organization captioned the X post of the attacks with a message from CENTCOM Commander, Admiral Brad Cooper &#8230; \u201cLet the message to the IRGC be clear: If you shoot at two of our ships, we will impose an even higher economic cost \u2014taking out three of yours. We will not hesitate to defend American forces, and if necessary, destroy Iran\u2019s limited and exposed oil fleet.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-b4dc6393b160d1768989c3a6e3f6a636\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>According to CENTCOM &#8230; the military attacked the 3 ships after the IRGC allegedly launched ballistic missiles at 2 U.S. Navy vessels. The two ships were not damaged in the attack attempt, CENTCOM states. In its responding attack, CENTCOM claims to have permanently disabled two ships and completely destroyed the third.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-b829c6109f97c462bc2c18ffea164859\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_png_20260905_0a9001b362fb463eb804628e3388e67a\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:9feeabfe-9bd0-48b3-8d08-a12a93f3314e\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/0a\/4by3\/2026\/09\/05\/0a9001b362fb463eb804628e3388e67a_md.png\" alt=\"090526_centcom_sub_v2\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">X\/@CENTCOM<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-926870a6aa373ce377f6f30674883e87\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>CENTCOM alleges the three ships are part of &#8220;a multibillion-dollar shadow network that funds the IRGC and its regional proxies.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-ddd401499a9a4910f68f97f56cc3102c\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>As you know &#8230; the Trump administration has made it a habit to show successful <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/06\/27\/us-strikes-destroys-iran-military-sites-on-video\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>military strikes<\/strong><\/a> in both the Middle East and against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/06\/19\/three-alleged-narco-terrorists-blown-up-during-american-strike\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>alleged drug smugglers<\/strong><\/a> coming from Latin America.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-e51b20ed1979dce07f43b490bfc92562\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The dissemination of the videos has sparked controversy &#8230; with some blasting the administration for its aggressive and possibly illegal actions &#8212; while others have lauded the military&#8217;s tough stance.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div 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