# US destroys five Iranian tankers as Tehran launches retaliatory strikes on Jordan

https://mins.news/en/item/50682

- euronews, 2026-09-09 03:02 UTC
- World
- Original: http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/09/us-destroys-five-iranian-tankers-as-tehran-launches-retaliatory-strikes-on-jordan

> The US military says it destroyed five additional Iranian oil tankers after Iran fired missiles at a Navy warship. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said Tehran retaliated by targeting a US base in Jordan with missiles, while Jordan’s army reported intercepting 18 Iranian missiles aimed at the kingdom.

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