LIVEBrent hits three-month high amid tanker attacks, missile strikes and Gulf tensionsLast updated: September 09, 2026 | 16:49Gulf News ReportUS-Israel-Iran warStrait of HormuzCENTCOMTensions across the Gulf are escalating rapidly after the US military reportedly destroyed five Iranian oil tankers early Wednesday, in what Washington says was retaliation for repeated Iranian missile attacks on a US Navy warship. Iran's Revolutionary Guard has since warned tanker crews near Kuwaiti and Bahraini ports to evacuate, while explosions were also reported on Iran's Kharg Island. The escalation follows a separate missile attack on Jordan and a sharp jump in oil prices, with Brent crude nearing $98 a barrel. Follow this live blog for updates as the situation develops.HighlightsSHOW MORE04:30 PM, 9 September 2026Iran Guards say war can end if US halts threats, meets demandsIran's Revolutionary Guards said on Wednesday that the war with the United States could end if Washington stopped threatening the Islamic republic and met Tehran's conditions, including regarding its nuclear programme."If the enemy wants an end to this situation, it must, while completely stopping the war, refrain from renewed threats, withdraw the Israeli regime's army from Lebanon, end the blockade of Yemen, release $24 billion in Iran's frozen assets and refrain from any interference in the country's nuclear and missile capabilities," IRGC Spokesman Hossein Mohebi said, according to the Fars news agency.03:57 PM, 9 September 2026Iran says 'prohibited zone' near Hormuz to cover parts of Gulf of Oman and beyondIran's Guards said on Wednesday that a new "prohibited zone" outside the Strait of Hormuz would cover parts of the Gulf of Oman and beyond, adding they would announce the exact coordinates later."It approximately starts from the direction of Chabahar, covering part of the Sea of Oman and another part of the Arabian Sea... If a vessel enters that area without coordination, it will be subject to our sanctions," Guards spokesman Hossein Mohebi told state television.03:28 PM, 9 September 2026Iran condemns US attacks on tankers as threat to regional security