# Iranian MFA: US strikes on Iranian vessels fuel escalation, threaten global security

https://mins.news/en/item/51477

- TASS, 2026-09-09 14:31 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2184931

> Iran’s Foreign Ministry said recent US military strikes on Iranian vessels in the Persian Gulf were driving a new escalation and threatening security beyond the Middle East. Iran’s state broadcaster reported attacks on three civilian vessels, while CENTCOM said five Iranian oil tankers were destroyed. Iran then struck US air bases in Jordan.

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