# Hormuz impasse deepens as Iran retaliates against US targets after oil tankers destroyed

https://mins.news/en/video/51114

- France 24 English, 2026-09-09 10:02 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4Czi50hteQ

> Iran launched new attacks on US targets in the Middle East on Wednesday after American strikes destroyed Iranian oil tankers, pulling the two sides further into war. The Revolutionary Guards said they attacked 20 US vessels attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz. Six months into the conflict, Washington and Tehran remain locked in a stalemate.

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