# US strikes Iranian oil tankers as Tehran targets American base in Jordan

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- BBC News, 2026-09-09 04:26 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cyvznqypz0yo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> US forces struck five Iranian oil tankers, sinking one, after Iran targeted an American warship, according to US Central Command. Tehran then fired missiles at a US base in Jordan and said it attacked US vessels and oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. The escalating exchanges pushed Brent crude closer to $100 a barrel.

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