CENTCOM announced it had destroyed five Iranian oil tankers on Tuesday, September 8, in retaliation for two attempts by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard to target a US warship with ballistic missiles, without injuring any Americans.
Jordan claims to have intercepted 18 of the 20 Iranian ballistic missiles fired at the US base in Al-Azraq, the other two falling in uninhabited areas, with no casualties.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard claimed on Wednesday, September 9, to have struck US ships and oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz — a count presented as not independently verified.
Where it breaks apart
— Location of strikes on tankers — The majority of perspectives place the five American strikes in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island, with the ships named (Kaviz, Charminar, Horizon 1, Riesco, Derya); Swedish press, relaying Iranian state media, also mentions explosions near the southern port of Jask.
— Sinking of tanker Riesco — Several perspectives report, with a video from CENTCOM, that the tanker M/T Riesco sank; others describe the five ships as simply 'destroyed' without confirming a sinking.
— Claimed strike on two American destroyers — The Revolutionary Guards claim to have damaged two American destroyers (DDG-119, DDG-53); some perspectives relay this claim without reservation, while French press reports CENTCOM's denial, calling the statement 'completely false'.
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Conflits & Securite
US destroys five Iranian tankers, Tehran strikes Jordan's Al-Azraq base, and Brent crude climbs back above $100
On Tuesday, September 8, 2026, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced it had destroyed five Iranian oil tankers in response to two ballistic missile strikes by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps against a US warship. Iran retaliated by firing twenty ballistic missiles at the US base in Al-Azraq, Jordan; Jordanian defenses intercepted eighteen. On Wednesday, September 9, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced it had attacked US ships and oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. The Brent barrel exceeded $100, a level not reached since July.
The counts of ships targeted in the Strait of Hormuz come exclusively from Washington and Tehran's statements, without independent confirmation.
The captured drone
Tehran claims to have captured a US underwater drone, Dive-LD, valued at 2.5 million dollars, in the strait.
The alert in Kuwait and Bahrain
The Revolutionary Guard Navy orders crews anchored in Kuwait and Bahrain to evacuate their tankers.
Key figures
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Iranian oil tankers destroyed by US strikes on September 8
