[U.S. Military: Destroyed Five Iranian Oil Tankers] According to Golden Finance, on September 9, the U.S. Central Command stated that on September 8, forces destroyed five Iranian oil tankers. Previously, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard had launched two ballistic missile attacks on a U.S. Navy warship over the past two days. The U.S. warship successfully evaded Iran's attacks and continued its patrol mission in regional waters. No U.S. personnel were injured.