# @cgtneurope on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DdENgsGEXPt
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/70396457-cgtneurope-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/3cbf36ac6a.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-09-09T12:00:53.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** CGTN Europe (@cgtneurope) — https://gondola.cc/cgtneurope

## Caption

US forces have destroyed five Iranian oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman, escalating tensions with Tehran after Iran allegedly targeted an American warship.⁣
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The US military said crews were ordered to abandon the vessels before they were struck.⁣
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After the strikes, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) said that it fired ballistic missiles at a base in Jordan used by the US military and attacked 10 ships.⁣
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#Iran #US #GulfOfOman #Oil #MiddleEast #IranWar

## Stats

- **Views:** 6,449
- **Likes:** 76
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- **Comments:** 12

## Tags

us, gulfofoman, middleeast, iranwar, oil, iran

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