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UPDATED Sep 9, 2026 at 6:06 PM ET
Sep 5, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET
Iran says it struck a U.S. vessel in Hormuz
By The BriefBrief
Iran said it struck an unmanned U.S. vessel trying to enter the Strait of Hormuz, a claim the U.S. military rejected as a “total lie.” The statement followed a day after the U.S. said it struck three Iranian oil tankers after Navy warships were targeted with ballistic missiles.
WHO: Iran
WHAT: Iran claimed it struck an unmanned U.S. vessel attempting to enter the Strait of Hormuz; the U.S. military denied the claim.
WHEN: Reported Sep 6, 2026 at 1:48 PM ET
WHERE: Strait of Hormuz
WHY: Iran made the claim after a purported maritime incident involving a U.S. vessel entering the Strait of Hormuz, which the U.S. military dismissed.
How this story developed (showing 16 of 16 earlier reports)
Iran says it attacked 10 ships near Hormuz after US sinkings
· Sep 9, 2026 at 6:06 PM ET
Iran attacks 10 ships near Strait of Hormuz after US sinkings
· Sep 9, 2026 at 12:04 PM ET
U.S. denies Iran claim of attacks on two American ships
· Sep 9, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET
US destroys five Iranian oil tankers after navy attack
· Sep 8, 2026 at 10:28 PM ET
U.S. strikes Iranian-linked tankers after IRGC attacks
· Sep 8, 2026 at 6:07 PM ET
U.S. Strikes Iranian Tankers After Missile Fire
· Sep 8, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET
U.S. strikes three Iranian ships after missile attack
· Sep 8, 2026 at 2:11 AM ET
Iran sets ‘exclusion zone’ in Strait of Hormuz
· Sep 7, 2026 at 11:10 PM ET
Tehran threatens attacks after U.S. strikes Iranian tankers
· Sep 7, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET
US strikes three Iranian oil tankers after missile evasion
· Sep 7, 2026 at 3:06 PM ET
US strikes three Iranian tankers in retaliation
· Sep 7, 2026 at 8:50 AM ET
Tehran vows to extend Strait of Hormuz exclusion zone
· Sep 7, 2026 at 5:09 AM ET
US military announces retaliatory strikes on 3 Iranian tankers
· Sep 7, 2026 at 2:18 AM ET
U.S. strikes three Iranian oil tankers after missile attack
· Sep 6, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET
U.S. says it struck three Iranian tankers
· Sep 5, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET
U.S. strikes Iranian oil tankers after missile attacks
· Sep 5, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET
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