Event Brief
UPDATED May 9, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET
May 8, 2026 at 7:02 PM ET
U.S. strikes on Iranian tankers as Rubio urges reopening
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U.S. fighter jets fired on Iranian vessels in the Strait of Hormuz while Secretary of State Rubio urged Europe to reopen it.
WHO: Secretary of State Rubio
WHAT: U.S. fighter jets fired on Iranian vessels in the Strait of Hormuz amid a U.S. blockade
WHEN: May 8, 2026 at 6:55 PM ET
WHERE: Strait of Hormuz
WHY: Response to the ongoing U.S. blockade while negotiations to end the war were pending.
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