# US-Iran tensions rise after tanker strikes

https://mins.news/en/video/50850

- Reuters, 2026-09-09 05:49 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-E4Enl9rbpA

> The U.S. Central Command said it destroyed five Iranian oil tankers after alleged attempts to attack U.S. warships. Secretary of State Marco Rubio vowed that strikes would continue, while Iran threatened vessels in Kuwaiti and Bahraini ports hosting Americans.

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