# Iran and US strike tankers in biggest shipping attack since war began

https://mins.news/en/item/51985

- France 24, 2026-09-09 20:31 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260909-iran-and-us-strike-tankers-in-biggest-shipping-attack-since-war-began

> Iran and the United States exchanged their largest attacks on shipping since the war began on Wednesday. Iran said it hit 10 vessels near the Strait of Hormuz after US forces sank five Iranian oil tankers, sending Brent crude above $100 a barrel as concerns over global energy supplies intensified.

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