# Iran retaliates against US allies after its oil tankers destroyed

https://mins.news/en/item/52356

- CGTN, 2026-09-09 03:32 UTC
- World
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-09-09/Iran-retaliates-against-US-allies-after-its-oil-tankers-destroyed-1Qi6JEuc4WA/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said it targeted a US air base in Jordan and two US destroyers after the US destroyed five Iranian crude carriers. Jordan said its defenses intercepted 18 of 20 ballistic missiles launched from Iran. Tehran and Washington have resumed exchanges of fire, while the US announced new sanctions targeting 36 Iranian individuals and entities.

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