SummaryUS Strikes Iran: US forces reportedly hit Iranian oil tankers near Kharg Island and Jask.Iran Targets US Ships & Jordan: Iran reportedly launched another attack on US naval assets, though no American ships were hit, say US officials. Ballistic missiles raining down on Jordan overnight.
Oil Near $100: Brent crude surged as tensions threaten Iranian exports and the Strait of Hormuz.Houthis Hit Saudi Arabia: Ballistic missiles and drones struck Saudi energy and military targets, causing fires and operational disruptions.Yemen War Escalates: Saudi airstrikes resumed as Saudi-backed forces vowed to retake Sanaa, raising fears of wider regional spillover.
Strait of Hormuz traffic returns to normal by September 30? Yes 2% · No 98%View full market & trade on Polymarket Iranian Missiles Raining Down on US Bases in Jordan: ReportsState Tasnim reports: Iran has launched missiles at targets in response to US strikes, while unofficial sources cited by Tasnim noted that explosions were heard in Jordan following Iranian missile attacks.The below brief recap shows this new flare-up and tit-for-tat came in rapid succession...
Senior US officials to FOX:US military has struck targets near Kharg Island and Jask. The targets include Iranian oil tankers. This is part of a larger effort to squeeze Iran economically.
The strategy includes sinking and disabling Iranian crude oil tankers. -FOXLooks like a significant number of Ballistic missiles launched by Iran pic.twitter.
com/yDSMvEPjb3 — Amichai Stein (@AmichaiStein1) September 8, 2026How many Patriot interceptor missiles are being plowed through this time?Video shows the large Iranian ballistic missile attack on Jordan pic.twitter.
com/cF3qR9ALlB — Faytuks Network (@FaytuksNetwork) September 8, 2026More unverified but widely circulating images out of the region overnight:Insane footage shows the massive Iranian ballistic missile attack against U.S. bases in Jordan.
At least 30 missiles have been launched, and many of them also released cluster munitions while falling from the sky. pic.twitter.
com/RM8XqcHBRw — MoloMonitor 🇮🇹 (@MoloWarMonitor) September 8, 2026Iranian leaders have lately vowed to hit US bases and assets harder in all forthcoming rounds of fighting...This retaliation reflects what Ghalibaf stated a few days ago: that in #Iran's regime's mind, the era of proportional responses is over. https://t.
co/VxSVmwJZdh — Jason Brodsky (@JasonMBrodsky) September 8, 2026US Attacks Iran Tankers, After American Navy Ships TargetedOil climbed on reports of explosions on Iran's Kharg Island:IRIB reports that US forces attacked a commercial vessel in the coastal waters of Jask CityMULTIPLE EXPLOSIONS HEARD NEAR KHARG ISLAND ANCHORAGE, A KEY IRANIAN OIL EXPORT HUB; CAUSE, ORIGIN & ANY POTENTIAL DAMAGE REMAIN UNCONFIRMED. - MEHR NEWS AGENCYUS is currently attacking Iranian oil tankers, i24 news reports, citing a US sourceA small Iranian tanker was targeted by a missile attack from the US army 4 miles from Kharg Island, Tasnim reports Via TasnimIRAN LAUNCHED UNDISCLOSED SECOND ATTACK ON US SHIPS ON MONDAY: WSJNO AMERICAN SHIPS WERE STRUCK IN THE ATTACKS: WSJFox correspondent confirms Iranian oil tankers (plural) and “targets” (plural) were struck by the United States in recent minutes. This does nothing to “squeeze” Iran, just to be clear.
The tankers are inside the US blockade line and the Tanker for Tanker policy is just a… https://t.co/bwLrw9QO7v — Brett Erickson (@BrettErickson28) September 8, 2026Oil Climbs, Brent Near $100Nothing official has yet to emerge, also amid unconfirmed reporting that Iran’s IRGC Navy has launched anti-ship cruise missiles from Jask toward the Strait of Hormuz. According to breaking Al Jazeera News:Several explosions have been heard on Iran’s Kharg Island, according to Iran’s semi-official Mehr news agency.
No official information has been released on the cause or origin of the explosions.More from WSJ on the prior Monday attack incident: "No American ships were struck in the attacks, but Iran's recent attempts to hit American naval assets are raising alarms that the regime is using more sophisticated weapons and could be getting assistance from China or Russia."But Trump claims the US is in 'control' of Hormuz and that the war is over.
Heavy Yemen-Saudi Fighting Breaks OutThe heaviest fighting since the Iran war began is taking place in Yemen currently, also involving significant overnight attacks on Saudi energy and military sites by the Houthis.The Houthis have since unveiled new operations, in a Tuesday statement saying the Iran-aligned group is targeting critical Saudi oil and military infrastructure. Widely circulating local videos suggest the attacks on multiple sites were in some case simultaneous and overwhelming.
"In response to this brutal aggression and in confronting comprehensive escalation with comprehensive escalation, the YAF carried out a large-scale … operation, targeting Aramco facilities in Abha and Najran, the Economic City, Aramco in Jizan, and Khamis Mushait Air Base, using dozens of ballistic missiles and drones," said the Houthi statement.Yemen state media/The Independent: Smoke billows from burning trucks on Yemen-Saudi border after claimed Houthi attack"The strikes, by God's grace, were accurate and direct and caused significant damage to those facilities," it added. The kingdom's Energy Ministry has indeed acknowledged fires and operations stoppages at several sites as a result, as well as damage and injured personnel.
Houthis Attacked Four Saudi Cities, Energy Installations"Several energy sector facilities and installations in the southern region of the kingdom were targeted this morning," the energy ministry stated."The attacks caused fires at several locations, leading to a temporary halt in some operations. Specialized field teams have begun containing the fires, securing the sites, and assessing the damage," the statement said.
Aramco sites have been targeted on multiple occasions this summer, resulting in operations halts, particularly at key sites near the Yemeni border. Damage is still being assessed at the Aramco Jisan oil facilities, which were targeted yet again.Also military and supply missions were hit, with the Houthi statement also indicating the destruction of Saudi military equipment and convoys of Saudi-backed forces of the internationally-recognized government.
For anyone putting a lot of faith in those pipelines that bypass Hormuz...⚡️BREAKING: Houthis have released footage of Striking Saudi Arabia's Supply Lines to Pro-Saudi Forces in Yemen with Ballistic Missiles pic.twitter.
com/b3JQ78LQrK — Iran Observer (@IranObserver0) September 7, 2026"Arms trucks coming from Saudi Arabia were targeted and caught fire at the Al-Wadiah military camp," the Houthis stated.In response later on Tuesday, Saudi airstrikes have reportedly resumed on Yemen in the governorates of Al-Jawf, Al-Bayda, Ma'rib, Taiz, and Al-Hudaydah. Already the death toll is mounting from these renewed strikes:Houthi rebels in Yemen accused Saudi Arabia of striking a prison on Monday in the country’s north, killing seven, including a child, as tensions escalate between the Iran-backed group and Saudi-backed Yemeni forces.
The strike on the Central Corrective Facility in the strategic city of Hazm in Jawf province also wounded at least seven people, including a woman, said Anees al-Asbahi, a spokesman for the Houthi-run health ministry.The prison’s warden told the Houthi al-Masirah news channel 35 prisoners and a woman who was visiting her husband were trapped under the rubble.The Saudi side has meanwhile said that dozens were injured in the Houthi attacks.
Major General Turki Al-Maliki, spokesman for the Saudi-led Coalition Forces, blasted the new Houthi aggression as "dangerous" and "senseless" - and announced that at lest 73 people have been wounded, including women and children.🚨BREAKING: Yemeni Drone Strike Impacts Near Saudi Arabia’s King Khalid Airbase Stunned lookers in Khamis