Conflict & Security
US strikes five Iranian oil tankers; Iran retaliates with missile attacks on Jordan base
September 9, 2026 at 07:04 AM
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3 reports · 1 in Arabic, 2 in English · over 56 hours
AJAl Jazeera English
US strikes 5 Iranian oil tankers; Tehran targets Jordan base, US warships
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BABBC Arabic
الجيش الأمريكي يعلن تدمير خَمس ناقلات نفط إيرانية، والحرس الثوري يتحدث عن شن غارات على "قاعدة أمريكية في الأردن" - BBC News عربي
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BNBBC News
Iran warns of 'faster, heavier, more painful response' to US attacks
(opens the publisher’s site)The US has destroyed five Iranian oil tankers after Iran's IRGC twice targeted a US warship, prompting Iranian missile strikes on a US base in Jordan.
- US Central Command said it destroyed five Iranian oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island after the IRGC twice targeted a US warship, which "successfully evaded" the attacks.
- Iran's IRGC said it fired ballistic missiles at the Al Azraq base in Jordan, claiming hangars used by US fighter jets were destroyed.
- Jordan's military said its air defences intercepted 18 of 20 Iranian ballistic missiles, with two falling in unpopulated areas and no casualties.
- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington will continue striking Iranian tankers in response to attacks on US naval ships.