(1st UPDATE) Increased attacks by both the US and Iran have shattered a month of relative calm, hitting military, shipping and energy assets, sending oil prices surging and drawing in regional allies in recent days
ATTACKED. An Iranian crude oil carrier identified as M/T Riesco burns after being struck, which US Central Command says it targeted after attempted Iranian missile attacks on a US Navy warship over the past two days, at an unknown location in this still image taken from video released September 8, 2026.
VERIFICATION:
- Location and date could not be verified.
- No earlier versions of the video found posted online before September 8.
US Central Command/Handout via REUTERS
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