U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced Tuesday it destroyed five Iranian crude oil vessels in retaliation for targeting a U.S. Navy warship, but notably, four of the ships appear to have been sailing under the flags of random African and small island nations. “Iran has used the tankers as part of a multibillion-dollar shadow network that […]
The ongoing conflict between the U.S. and Iran has driven oil prices back above $100 per barrel, raising concerns over global energy supplies and inflationary pressures. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Oil prices rose above $100 per barrel for the first time since July following U.S. strikes on Iranian oil tankers on Tuesday, reportedly in […]
The ongoing conflict between the U.S. and Iran has driven oil prices back above $100 per barrel, raising concerns over global energy supplies and inflationary pressures. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Oil prices rose above $100 per barrel for the first time since July following U.S. strikes on Iranian oil tankers on Tuesday, reportedly in response to missile attacks targeting a U.S. Navy warship. Iran retaliated by striking at a U.S. military base in Jordan, while Houthi forces backed by Tehran launched attacks on Saudi Arabian oil infrastructure . DETAIL: The Iran war has disrupted energy markets, with Brent crude briefly exceeding $100 per barrel after the exchanges before settling around $99.50. British and European Union gas prices…Open
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claims to have seized a cutting-edge U.S. "smart submarine," raising tensions in the strategically critical Strait of Hormuz.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claims to have seized a cutting-edge U.S. “smart submarine,” raising tensions in the strategically critical Strait of Hormuz. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Iran ’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC ) claimed Tuesday that it has captured a U.S. unmanned submarine near the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz , releasing photographs that appeared to show the advanced system. Iranian state-linked media identified the vehicle as a Dive-LD, an autonomous underwater drone manufactured by U.S. defense company Anduril Industries that was first delivered to the U.S. military in 2025. DETAIL: The system can reportedly operate for up to 10 days without returning to a ship or port and reach depths of…Open
The U.S. military said it destroyed five Iranian oil tankers. CENTCOM posted on X: "No U.S. Navy warship has been struck; all IRGC attempted attacks failed. Meanwhile, U.S. forces have successfully destroyed 10 Iranian tankers in just the last week. These vessels were part of a multibillion-dollar shadow network that funds the IRGC, and Iran cannot defend them."
State of the Union: As tit-for-tat fighting continues, Tehran appears more willing to escalate. The post Iran War Day 194: Oil Hits $100 Per Barrel appeared first on The American Conservative .
The price of Brent crude hit $100 per barrel Wednesday morning after heavy fighting between the U.S. and Iran. That’s the highest level since late July for the key international benchmark. U.S. Central Command said Tuesday evening it had struck Iranian assets: “CENTCOM forces destroyed five Iranian crude oil carriers, Sept. 8, after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targeted a U.S. Navy warship with ballistic missiles twice over the past two days.” The IRGC, a force in the Iranian military, painted a different picture of its own preceding attacks, saying it had successfully damaged two warships in ballistic missile strikes. After the U.S. strikes on Tuesday, Iran launched missiles at Jordan, which hosts American…Open
Global oil prices have risen to their highest levels since July as fighting in the Middle East continues amid the US military striking five Iranian tankers on Tuesday and Iran firing missiles towards Jordan. CNN's Paula Hancocks reports.
Iran's revolutionary guard is claiming it fired ballistic missiles at a US military base in Jordan and attacked 10 ships. The strikes coming after the US said it had destroyed five Iranian oil tankers as the war continues to escalate. Meanwhile the US says that the Iranian attacks were intercepted and no one was injured.
Reported by: Cherry Meigh TimbolNews Content Editor Published September 9, 2026 The United States has dramatically escalated its campaign against Iran’s oil network after U.S. Central Command said American forces destroyed five Iranian crude oil [...]
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