Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:54am on 09 Sep 2026,Wednesday International
The US struck five Iranian oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman and near Iran’s Kharg Island after accusing Tehran of targeting a US Navy warship with ballistic missiles twice over two days. The attacks prompted Iran to retaliate with missile strikes on an American base in Jordan, sharply escalating the ongoing war. US Central Command posted a video showing strikes on the five Iranian oil carriers. The US action followed accusations that Iran had targeted a US Navy warship with ballistic missiles. Tehran responded by firing missiles at US forces stationed at Jordan’s Al Azraq base. The strikes mark a fresh escalation in the ongoing confrontation between Washington and Tehran.
