US Destroys 5 Iranian Oil Tankers, 3 Linked to Russia's Shadow Fleet, Ukrainian Official Says
CENTCOM said the strikes came after Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps tried to hit a U.S. Navy warship with ballistic missiles.
- On Sept 8, Central Command destroyed five Iranian tankers in the Gulf, three of which were linked to Russia's shadow fleet, according to Ukraine's sanctions commissioner.
- Russia's shadow fleet—a network of more than 1,400 aging vessels—obscures ownership to bypass Western restrictions while carrying about 75% of sanctioned Russian oil funding the Kremlin's war against Ukraine.
- The tankers—Kaviz, Charminar, and Riesco—transported Russian oil and are linked to Fractal Marine DMCC, a firm sanctioned by Canada, Switzerland, the U.K., and the U.S.
- CENTCOM reported the strike responded to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps attempt to target a Navy warship with ballistic missiles near Kharg Island.
- Ukraine's sanctions commissioner Vladyslav Vlasiuk noted the vessels facilitated ship-to-ship transfers within a network associated with Iranian oil trader Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani, who manages trade in both Russian and Iranian crude.
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In particular, the ports of Sochi, Makhatchkala and Novorossiïsk were targeted on Wednesday and in the night from Wednesday to Thursday by Ukrainian attacks. For their part, the United States destroyed five Iranian oil tankers, including three linked to the Russian phantom fleet, according to Kiev.
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Of the five tankers hit by the US military, three have ties to the Russian shadow fleet - Vlasyuk <p>Tankers Kaviz, Charminar and Riesco transported Russian oil and worked to circumvent sanctions. All three vessels are under sanctions of Ukraine and The United States.</p>
Three of five Iranian tankers struck by the U.S. belonged to Russia’s shadow fleet,
The tankers Kaviz, Charminar, and Riesco, which were struck by the U.S. military on September 8, were linked to Russia’s shadow fleet and operations involving Russian oil. 10 september 2026
Three of the five tankers hit by US forces in the Persian Gulf on September 8 have direct links to the Russian “shadow fleet”, Ukrinform reports, News.bg reports. Vladislav Vlasyuk, the authorized representative of the President of Ukraine on sanctions policy, provided this information to the publication. According to him, all three vessels are subject to sanctions by Ukraine and the US, with one of them also sanctioned by the EU, the UK, Canada…
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