# Middle East live: US destroys five Iranian oil tankers as Iran threatens Kuwait and Bahrain

https://mins.news/en/item/50509

- France 24, 2026-09-08 23:07 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260908-middle-east-live-us-destroys-five-iranian-oil-tankers-as-iran-threatens-kuwait-and-bahrain

> US forces destroyed five Iranian oil carriers on Tuesday after Iran fired ballistic missiles at an American warship twice in recent days. Tehran also struck US targets in Jordan and threatened attacks on tankers near Kuwait and Bahrain.

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