IRGC claims kamikaze drone strike on US-operated oil tanker

Middle East Eye · March 8, 2026 War

IRGC claims kamikaze drone strike on US-operated oil tanker Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Sunday said it targeted a US-operated oil tanker in the Persian Gulf with a kamikaze drone, Press TV reported. In a statement reported by Iranian media, the IRGC said the unmanned aircraft struck the tanker, identified as Louise P, with precision. The claim could not be independently verified, and there was no immediate confirmation from US authorities or reports of damage or casualties.

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