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The Rest of the World Report | September 9, 2026 — Evening Edition
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US / Iran War Update
The United States destroyed five Iranian oil tankers Tuesday. Iran responded by firing ballistic missiles at a US base in Jordan and attacking ships near the Strait of Hormuz.
CENTCOM said the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targeted a US Navy warship twice over two days. The warship evaded both attacks. No American personnel were harmed. In response, US forces struck and destroyed five crude carriers: M/T Kaviz, M/T Charminar, M/T Horizon 1, and M/T Riesco in the Gulf of…
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