Middle East: United States says it destroyed five Iranian oil tankers; Tehran retaliates against U.S. base in Jordan
Military tensions escalate between Washington and Tehran following cross-strikes, while Yemeni Houthis injure 73 in Saudi Arabia.
The United States announced on Tuesday, September 8, that it had destroyed five Iranian oil tankers in retaliation for an attack on an American naval vessel. Later that night, Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they had targeted an American base in Jordan.
In Saudi Arabia, a series of attacks by Yemen's Houthis wounded 73 civilians in the southwestern part of the country, according to an announcement made Tuesday by the Riyadh-led coalition, which vowed to strike back against the rebel group.
Sources
- Moyen-Orient: les États-Unis disent avoir détruit cinq pétroliers iraniens, Téhéran frappe une base américaine en Jordanie — RFI — Français
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