Iran says it attacked 10 ships near 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, calling it the biggest declared wave of tit-for-tat shipping attacks since the war began. Iran reported at least one seafarer killed and another missing, and said it fired ballistic missiles at a base used by U.S. forces in Jordan. The attacks 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 the U.S. sank five Iranian oil tankers.

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

WHERE: Strait of Hormuz; Jordan (U.S.-used base)

WHY: The cause of the fire has not been reported.

How this story developed (showing 16 of 16 earlier reports)

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
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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