Middle East: United States destroys five Iranian oil tankers, Tehran strikes American base
The United States announced Tuesday that it destroyed five Iranian oil tankers in retaliation, before Iran's Revolutionary Guards targeted an American military base in Jordan.
The United States announced Tuesday, September 8, 2026, that it had destroyed five Iranian oil tankers in retaliation for an attack on an American naval vessel. According to U.S. authorities, this action responds to a previous assault against American naval forces in the region.
Overnight Tuesday to Wednesday, Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they had targeted an American military base in Jordan. Meanwhile, a series of attacks by Houthi forces in Yemen wounded 73 civilians in southwest Saudi Arabia, according to a statement Tuesday from the Riyadh-led coalition, which vowed to strike back against the rebel group.
Sources
- EN DIRECT - Moyen-Orient: les États-Unis détruisent cinq pétroliers iraniens, Téhéran frappe une base américaine en Jordanie — RFI — Français
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