# Sepah News

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## Timeline

- **2026-09-05**: Tanker struck near Kharg Island — Earlier on Saturday, an Iranian oil tanker was reportedly hit by four US projectiles near Kharg Island. No casualties were reported and the crew began evacuating. Explosions were heard from the Persian Gulf, but Iranian authorities had not confirmed the attack.
- **2026-09-05**: IRGC announces 'terror' team smashed — The IRGC's Quds Base, with provincial police and intelligence forces, said it busted a US-Israeli-linked 'terror' team targeting 'pre-determined' sites in southeastern Iran, killing two members.
- **2026-08**: IRGC dismantles US-Israeli-linked team — Late August 2026: the IRGC said it dismantled a US- and Israeli-linked 'terror' team in Sistan and Baluchestan province, killing one member and arresting six, according to Sepah News.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### IRGC Kills 2 'US-Israel' Operatives as Tanker Hit Near 90% Oil Hub
2026-09-05 22:26:09 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

The IRGC claims its Quds Base forces killed two members of a US-Israel-linked 'terror' team in Sistan and Baluchestan, the second such dismantling in weeks. The same day, an Iranian tanker was reportedly hit by four US projectiles near Kharg Island, which moves 90-95% of Iran's crude exports — a maritime-security flashpoint with direct implications for Gulf shipping, naval posture, and defense-tech demand.
Full story: https://getspacebrief.com/story/irgc-terror-team-kharg-island-tanker-strike-gulf-risk

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