# MAJOR ESCALATION: US pushes aggression to cripple Iran economically

https://mins.news/en/video/50639

- Fox News, 2026-09-09 02:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayFXB8Hje6o

> The United States struck Iranian oil tankers near Kharg Island and Jask on Tuesday, escalating a campaign aimed at strangling Iran’s regime economically.

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