The Iranian-backed Houthi rebel group’s reported takeover of a Yemen port city is raising the stakes in Tehran’s war with the U.S. Saudi Arabia, which backs Yemen’s military, is reportedly urging President Trump to strike the rebels, while the U.S. has sent more than 100 advisors to aid its Saudi allies in the fight. 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 […]
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
On Saturday, U.S. Central Command conducted strikes on multiple Iranian crude oil carriers due to “multiple unprovoked” attacks from Iran on two American warships, per the military command. And now Iran has said that it attacked an American ship in the Strait of Hormuz, according to state media. #iran #iranwar #straitofhormuz
Iran claims to have attacked an unmanned American vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, marking another escalation in a conflict that continues to threaten key global shipping lanes while the U.S. has yet to confirm the incident. Iran announced Sunday that it had struck an unmanned U.S. vessel that was attempting to enter the Strait […] The post Iran says it struck unmanned US vessel in Strait of Hormuz as tensions rise appeared first on American Almanac .
Iran claims to have attacked an unmanned American vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, marking another escalation in a conflict that continues to threaten key global shipping lanes while the U.S. has yet to confirm the incident. Iran announced Sunday that it had struck an unmanned U.S. vessel that was attempting to enter the Strait of Hormuz. The claim comes at a time of renewed hostilities between the two countries, as military confrontations and diplomatic standoffs have increased in frequency over the past week. The United States has not immediately confirmed Iran’s reported attack, leaving many questions unanswered about the incident and its consequences for the security of the region’s crucial shipping routes. The Strait of Hormuz is…Open
Iran said Sunday it struck an unmanned U.S. vessel trying to enter the Strait of Hormuz, a claim that the U.S. military dismissed as a “total lie.”
Reported by: Cherry Meigh TimbolNews Content Editor Published September 6, 2026 WASHINGTON/TEHRAN — September 6, 2026 — Tensions between the United States and Iran escalated sharply Sunday after Tehran claimed its forces struck an unmanned [...]
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Iran's Red Crescent says a separate strike hit a wedding party in southern Iran, killing five people.
The American strikes were in response to attempted attacks by Iran on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and U.S. service members in the Middle East, military officials at Central Command said.