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U.S. Warships Strike Tankers After Iran Missile Warning

9/8/2026

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Iran's Supreme National Security Council chief Mohsen Rezaei warned the United States would face action over a new ballistic missile.
U.S. warships evaded the missiles and later struck three Iranian oil tankers.
UAE adviser Anwar Gargash and Arab League secretary-general Nabil Fahmy warned against control of the strait and condemned Iran's attacks.

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Iran's Supreme National Security Council chief Mohsen Rezaei warned the United States would face action over a new ballistic missile.
U.S. warships evaded the missiles and later struck three Iranian oil tankers.
UAE adviser Anwar Gargash and Arab League secretary-general Nabil Fahmy warned against control of the strait and condemned Iran's attacks.