{
  "id": 6391849,
  "title": "Iran attacks US base in Jordan, ships near Hormuz after tankers sunk",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/iran-attacks-us-base-in-jordan-ships-near-hormuz-after-tankers-sunk-6391849",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-09T06:03:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40438617/iran-attacks-us-base-in-jordan-ships-near-hormuz-after-tankers-sunk"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "RIYADH/WASHINGTON: On Wednesday, Iran's Revolutionary Guard claimed responsibility for missile strikes against a US military base in Jordan and the attack on ten ships, including two American vessels and eight oil tankers, in the Strait of Hormuz. This escalation of hostilities comes after the US announced the destruction of five Iranian oil tankers the previous day. The attacks have shattered a period of relative calm, targeting military, shipping, and energy assets, thus driving up oil prices. The US Central Command released footage of the strikes, which were a retaliation for Iran's IRGC targeting a US Navy warship twice with ballistic missiles over the past two days. Despite Iran's claims of heavy damage, Jordan's air defenses managed to intercept most of the missiles, with no casualties reported. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that Iran would continue to face consequences for each attempt to attack US naval ships. Iran declared its strikes in Jordan ineffective and confirmed that all American troops were accounted for. The IRGC also announced attacks on 10 ships, including two US vessels and eight oil tankers, attempting to pass through a \"prohibited and unsafe\" area of the Strait of Hormuz. Recent attacks by Iran's Houthis on Saudi Arabia, resulting in injuries and oil facility damage, have further exacerbated tensions in the region. The conflict, which began on February 28 with joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran, has now become a struggle between the US and Iran over economic pressure and control of the Strait of Hormuz.",
  "summary": "CAIRO/WASHINGTON: Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said it fired ballistic missiles at a base in Jordan used by the US military and attacked 10 ships on Wednesday, after the US said it had destroyed five Iranian oil tankers, in a sharp escalation of the six-month-old war. Increased attacks by both the US and Iran have shattered a month of relative calm, hitting military, shipping and energy assets,…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "US official: All troops in Jordan accounted for, no casualties in Iranian attacks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/us-official-all-troops-in-jordan-accounted-for-no-casualties-in",
        "published": "2026-09-09T03:34:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Iran attacks US base in Jordan, ships near Hormuz after tankers sunk",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/iran-attacks-us-base-in-jordan-ships-near-hormuz-after-tankers-sunk",
        "published": "2026-09-09T04:46:29.000Z"
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        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Iran attacks US base in Jordan and ships near Hormuz after tankers sunk",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/iran-attacks-us-base-in-jordan-and-ships-near-hormuz-after-tankers",
        "published": "2026-09-09T06:02:29.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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