Sept 8 (Reuters) - U.S. Central Command said on Tuesday that its forces destroyed five Iranian crude oil carriers on September 8 after attempted missile attacks on a U.S. Navy warship over the past two days. (Reporting by Jasper Ward and Christian Martinez; Editing by Chris Reese)

US forces disabled and destroyed three Iranian-linked crude tankers on September 5 after IRGC missile strikes on two US Navy warships near Iran.

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