Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 11:25am on 03 Sep 2026,Thursday International
The US military struck nearly 60 Iranian military targets while escorting 40 commercial vessels carrying about 18 million barrels of oil through the Strait of Hormuz, according to CNN. The operation marked a wartime high for shipping through the strategic waterway amid fresh US-Iran clashes. American forces targeted air defence sites, radar systems, maritime assets, mine-laying capabilities and communications sites while defending the convoy from drone and cruise missile attacks. The operation came as global energy prices remained elevated and risks to commercial shipping increased. A Saudi-flagged tanker was attacked and caught fire on Monday, killing two Filipino crew members.
