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UPDATED Sep 9, 2026 at 6:06 PM ET
Sep 5, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET
U.S. strikes three Iranian ships after missile attack
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The U.S. carried out strikes against three Iranian ships after missiles were fired at an American aircraft carrier. The fighting is described as part of an intensifying effort by both sides to assert control over the Strait of Hormuz.
WHO: The United States
WHAT: The U.S. struck three Iranian ships after missiles were fired at an American aircraft carrier.
WHEN: Reported Sep 5, 2026 at 1:07 PM ET
WHERE: Strait of Hormuz
WHY: The cause of the fire has not been reported.
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
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
Iran says it struck a U.S. vessel in Hormuz
· Sep 6, 2026 at 4:07 PM 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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