Iran Guards Fire Missiles at Jordan Base, Attack 10 Ships After U.S. Hits 5 Tankers
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Updated · Haaretz · Sep 9
Iran Guards Fire Missiles at Jordan Base, Attack 10 Ships After U.S. Hits 5 Tankers
3 articles · Updated · Haaretz · Sep 9
Summary
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they launched ballistic missiles at a U.S.-used base in Jordan and struck 10 ships overnight into Wednesday, sharply escalating the six-month-old war.
The attacks came after the United States said it had destroyed five Iranian oil tankers, triggering a direct Iranian response against U.S.-linked and maritime targets.
The exchange marks a broader widening of the conflict from tanker and naval clashes to missile strikes on a base in Jordan, raising the risk of further regional spillover.
As insurance premiums for tankers skyrocket, could the financial cost of navigating Hormuz permanently redraw the map of global energy trade?
With oil briefly topping $100, will the sudden 60-day truce actually stabilize global markets or just delay a larger maritime crisis?
Behind the fiery missile exchanges, are both nations secretly using this military theater to force a new economic negotiation table?
2026 U.S.-Iran Tanker War: Strait of Hormuz Blockade Triggers Global Energy and Food Crisis
Overview
The September 2026 crisis began when joint US-Israeli strikes killed Iran’s Supreme Leader, triggering Hezbollah attacks on Israel and pushing Iran to close the Strait of Hormuz. This closure caused tanker traffic to collapse and global oil prices to surge, forcing the US to release emergency oil reserves. Tensions escalated with US strikes on Iranian tankers and Iranian missile attacks on US bases, leading to further shipping disruptions and a naval blockade. The blockade blocked fertilizer exports, driving up food prices and worsening food insecurity in vulnerable countries. Oil spills from attacks also threatened water security and the environment, while repeated failed ceasefires kept the region unstable.