# Iran attacks US base after American strikes on tankers

https://mins.news/en/item/51239

- France 24, 2026-09-09 11:43 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260909-iran-attacks-us-base-after-american-strikes-on-tankers

> Iran said it launched ballistic missiles at a US base in Jordan early Wednesday, retaliating for American strikes on Iranian oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman and near Iran’s Kharg Island. The US said five Iranian tankers were destroyed.

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