Iran attacks 10 ships near Strait of Hormuz after US sinkings

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Iran said it attacked 10 ships near the Strait of Hormuz after the U.S. sank five Iranian oil tankers. Iran reported at least one seafarer killed and another missing, and said it also fired ballistic missiles at a base used by U.S. forces in Jordan. The attacks followed a month of relative calm and pushed Brent crude above $100 a barrel.

WHO: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards

WHAT: Iran said it attacked 10 ships near the Strait of Hormuz and fired ballistic missiles at a base used by U.S. forces in Jordan, after U.S. sank five Iranian oil tankers.

WHEN: Reported Sep 9, 2026 at 11:30 AM 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
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
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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