Iran claims strike on unmanned US vessel in Strait of Hormuz as attacks intensify

Oil prices surge as US-Iran strikes intensify in Strait of Hormuz

Oil prices spike to six-week highs as US-Iran strikes disrupt traffic in the crucial Strait of Hormuz.

Sep 7, 2026

Iran’s Attacks Keep the Strait of Hormuz in a Lethal Stalemate

The U.S. military is helping oil get out of the Persian Gulf on tankers, but Iran is still attacking the ships and scaring operators away.

Sep 6, 2026

Iran attacks US ship in Strait of Hormuz

Iran has said that it attacked an American ship in the Strait of Hormuz, according to state media. Iranian state-run media outlet Press TV reported Sunday that a U.S. military vessel, which was remotely-operated, had been attacked by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), according to the military group itself. Per an IRGC statement, the…

Sep 6, 2026

Iran claims strike on unmanned US vessel in Strait of Hormuz as attacks intensify

The purported attack comes a day after the US struck three Iranian oil tankers.

Sep 6, 2026