US strikes Iranian tankers after more attempted missile attacks on Navy warship
- On Tuesday, American forces struck Iranian oil tankers near Kharg Island in response to attempted missile attacks on a Navy warship in the region.
- Washington is pursuing a "full court press" strategy "to ramp up economic pressure on the regime," conducting escort operations and maintaining a blockade on Iranian ports.
- The Revolutionary Guard Navy warned tanker crews near Kuwait and Bahrain to immediately abandon their vessels, threatening to strike ships in retaliation for American attacks.
- Rising energy prices pushed Brent crude to $99.46 on Tuesday, creating political pressure for President Donald Trump and the Republican Party ahead of upcoming elections.
- The Trump administration imposed sanctions on more than two dozen aviation companies Tuesday, targeting Tehran's remaining trading partners as both nations contest the Strait of Hormuz.
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World News Today Live Updates: Iran’s Guards say they attacked 2 US vessels, 8 tankers, 10 ships in Gulf, Strait of Hormuz
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards say they attacked two US vessels and eight oil tankers in the Gulf in retaliation for a US strike on five Iranian tankers.
Following the US strike on five Iranian tankers, Iran claimed to have attacked two American ships and eight oil tankers in the Gulf. It also warned tankers in Kuwait and Bahrain, where American ports are located, to evacuate.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warns Iran that every time it tries to hit US Navy ships, the country will lose tankers.
US military says it destroyed 5 Iranian oil tankers; Tehran hits back at American targets in Jordan
Washington, Sep 09: The US military said it destroyed five Iranian oil tankers on Tuesday in response to the latest attacks on its warships and Tehran hit back at American targets in Jordan, the latest burst of back-and-forth strikes that have lurched the sides back toward open hostilities in a more than six-month-old war. Following the American strikes, Iran launched missiles toward US targets in Jordan, Iranian state-run media said. Jordan's m…
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