WorldUS Destroys 5 Iranian Oil Tankers as Brent Nears $100

Name: US Destroys 5 Iranian Oil Tankers as Brent Nears $100
Uploaded: 2026-09-09T06:13:25.000Z
Description: The US says it destroyed five Iranian oil tankers as its conflict with Tehran escalated across the Gulf, sending Brent crude toward $100 a barrel. President Donald Trump said Iran would not be allowed to obtain a nuclear weapon, while Tehran retaliated with strikes on Jordan and claimed it hit two US vessels and eight oil tankers in the Persian Gulf.

The US says it destroyed five Iranian oil tankers as its conflict with Tehran escalated across the Gulf, sending Brent crude toward $100 a barrel. President Donald Trump said Iran would not be allowed to obtain a nuclear weapon, while Tehran retaliated with strikes on Jordan and claimed it hit two US vessels and eight oil tankers in the Persian Gulf.

Bloomberg Television 2026-09-09 06:13