U.S. forces strike near Iran’s Kharg Island, Jask as explosions reported, oil tankers targeted | 8 Sep 2026 | U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) carried out strikes near Kharg Island and Jask in Iran on Tuesday. The targets included Iranian tankers, a U.S. official told Fox News. More than 20 Iranian tankers were in the vicinity of Kharg Island earlier on Tuesday, TankerTrackers Sam Madani told Fox News’s Lauren Simonetti. Explosions were heard around Kharg Island, Reuters reported, citing Iran’s Mehr News Agency. Separately, Reuters reported that explosions were heard in Jask, citing Iran’s Fars News Agency. A ballistic missile was also reportedly launched from Jask.