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US destroys five Iranian tankers as Tehran takes aim at Jordan

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Aktan, S., & Mirmohammadsadeghi, F. (2026, September 9). US destroys five Iranian tankers as Tehran takes aim at Jordan. Euronews. http://www.euronews.com/2026/09/09/us-destroys-five-iranian-tankers-as-tehran-launches-retaliatory-strikes-on-jordan

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Euronews · collected 2026-09-09 · by Sertac Aktan, Farhad Mirmohammadsadeghi

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US Central Command (CENTCOM) destroyed five Iranian oil tankers on Tuesday after the Revolutionary Guards fired ballistic missiles at a US Navy warship twice in two days. The crews of all five vessels were warned to abandon ship before the strikes, with no casualties reported on any of them. Iran then launched missile strikes on US targets in Jordan, which its military said it intercepted. According to CENTCOM, the targeted US warship evaded both Iranian attacks without incident.
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Mohammad Ghaemi, an analyst, stated that Iran views its military actions primarily as a means for coercive negotiation rather than as a standalone objective. Iran's foreign minister is set to meet with Gulf state ministers in Oman next week to discuss ensuring the safety of commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, though any agreement would likely require U.S. approval due to the ongoing naval blockade against Iran.

U.S. President Donald Trump declared that the war with Iran will end immediately after the midterms on November 3, asserting his defense of military actions aimed at preventing Tehran from developing a nuclear weapon. Despite these assurances, rising oil prices—Brent crude reached over $100 per barrel—are expected to negatively impact Republicans' electoral chances in upcoming midterms.

Vice President J.D. Vance confirmed that the U.S. is investigating reports of civilian casualties during a recent strike on a wedding celebration in Iran's Kuhestak region, where at least five people were killed and dozens injured. Iranian state media reported the incident, while Reuters independently verified footage showing a residential building attack during a wedding.

The United States and Iran have exchanged missile and drone attacks this week after an earlier lull in hostilities since July. Reports indicate that six Iranian military personnel, including three pilots, died in U.S.-led airstrikes; however, the U.S. has expressed skepticism about these casualty claims from Iranian state media. The investigation into the wedding strike is ongoing.

Oil prices surged following escalating conflicts between the United States and Iran. Brent crude reached its highest since May 22 at $101.21 per barrel on September 9, while West Texas Intermediate settled at $96.05. Despite these price increases, major oil companies like Chevron Corporation, TotalEnergies SE, Exxon Mobil Corporation, Eni S.p.A., and BP p.l.c. have been trading assets rather than adding new drilling operations in response to geopolitical tensions.

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Sertac Aktan
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🔮 Iran launched missiles at US targets in Jordan following the tanker strikes, according to Iranian state-run television. "Given the malign actions of the terrorist US military in targeting several oil tankers of the Islamic Republic of Iran, we warn all tanker crews in the area of the ports of Kuwait and Bahrain, which host these terrorists and are partners in their aggression, to leave their vessels immediately, whether at anchorage or at the quays, as they will be targeted," IRGC said.
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🔮 Iran launched missiles at US targets in Jordan following the tanker strikes, according to Iranian state-run television. "Given the malign actions of the terrorist US military in targeting several oil tankers of the Islamic Republic of Iran, we warn all tanker crews in the area of the ports of Kuwait and Bahrain, which host these terrorists and are partners in their aggression, to leave their vessels immediately, whether at anchorage or at the quays, as they will be targeted," IRGC said.
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IRGC Iran Iranian Jordan US Navy

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Iranian NORP · 9× Iran GPE · 5× Jordan GPE · 5× Tehran GPE · 3× US Navy ORG · 3× Bahrain GPE · 2× CENTCOM ORG · 2× IRGC ORG · 2× Jask GPE · 2× Kuwait GPE · 2×

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"The US military has ordered Iranian oil tankers to evacuate so that it can strike them; therefore I declare that any attack on Iranian oil tankers will result in US bases in the region being targeted by the armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran," Major General Abdollahi said in a statement.
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🔮 Iran launched missiles at US targets in Jordan following the tanker strikes, according to Iranian state-run television. "Given the malign actions of the terrorist US military in targeting several oil tankers of the Islamic Republic of Iran, we warn all tanker crews in the area of the ports of Kuwait and Bahrain, which host these terrorists and are partners in their aggression, to leave their vessels immediately, whether at anchorage or at the quays, as they will be targeted," IRGC said.
2026-09-09 · Euronews
US destroys five Iranian tankers as Tehran takes aim at Jordan · assertive framing

Claims (20 extracted, 2 hedged)

US CENTCOM said crews were warned to abandon ship before its strikes after the IRGC fired missiles at a US Navy warship twice in two days. asserted
IRGC → say → days
Tehran launched missile strikes on US targets in Jordan and warned tankers near Kuwait and Bahrain to evacuate. asserted
Tehran → launch → Kuwait
US forces destroyed five Iranian oil tankers on Tuesday after the Revolutionary Guards fired ballistic missiles at a US Navy warship twice in two days, as Iran launched missile strikes on US targets in Jordan. asserted
Iran → destroy → Jordan
US Central Command (CENTCOM) said the crews of all five vessels — the Kivik, Charminar, Horizon 1, Riesco and Derya — were warned to abandon ship before the strikes. asserted
vessels → say → strikes
The targeted warship evaded both Iranian attacks without casualties, CENTCOM said. asserted
CENTCOM → target → casualties
Iranian state-affiliated news agency confirmed one oil tanker was struck near Jask and another tanker four miles off Kharg Island. asserted
tanker → affiliate → Island
Iran's state broadcaster has reported that a commercial vessel was also attacked in the coastal waters of Jask county. asserted
vessel → report → county
According to Tasnim, citing local sources, the attack on the tanker near Kharg caused no casualties. uncertain
attack → accord → casualties
Iran launched missiles at US targets in Jordan following the tanker strikes, according to Iranian state-run television. "Given the malign actions of the terrorist US military in targeting several oil tankers of the Islamic Republic of Iran, we warn all tanker crews in the area of the ports of Kuwait and Bahrain, which host these terrorists and are partners in their aggression, to leave their vessels immediately, whether at anchorage or at the quays, as they will be targeted," IRGC said. uncertain
IRGC → launch → quays
The Khatam al-Anbiya central command followed with a threat to US bases in the region. asserted
command → follow → region
"The US military has ordered Iranian oil tankers to evacuate so that it can strike them; therefore I declare that any attack on Iranian oil tankers will result in US bases in the region being targeted by the armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran," Major General Abdollahi said in a statement. asserted
Abdollahi → order → statement
Jordan's military said its air defence systems intercepted 18 ballistic missiles launched toward its territory and that two others landed in uninhabited areas. asserted
others → say → areas
No casualties were reported. asserted
casualties → report → ?
Jordan hosts several US military installations and has been a repeated target of Iranian strikes since the war began on 28 February. asserted
war → host → February
Iran also said it had captured a US unmanned underwater vessel at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz before dawn, broadcasting images of what it described as the captured drone on state television. asserted
it → say → television
Iran had claimed to have struck a US Navy sea drone on Sunday. asserted
Iran → claim → Sunday
The Trump administration separately announced new sanctions on more than two dozen Iranian commercial and private airlines and foreign cargo providers, in a further effort to isolate Tehran from its remaining trading partners. asserted
administration → announce → partners
The exchange marks one of the sharpest escalations since the framework deal the two sides signed in June broke down the following month. asserted
sides → mark → June
Both sides have been attempting to assert control over the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway through which roughly one-fifth of the world's traded oil passed before the war began. asserted
war → attempt → oil
The US has been enforcing a naval blockade of Iranian ports while Tehran has sought to impose its own transit regime on commercial shipping through the strait. asserted
Tehran → enforce → strait
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