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U.S. military destroys 5 Iranian oil tankers : NPR

U.S. military destroys 5 Iranian oil tankers : NPR

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A motorboat travels past commercial vessels anchored amid haze in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Monday, Sept. 7, 2026. Vahid Salemi/AP hide caption toggle caption Vahid Salemi/AP WASHINGTON — The U.S. military said it destroyed five Iranian oil tankers on Tuesday in response to the latest attacks on its warships and Tehran hit back at American targets in Jordan, the latest burst of back-and-forth strikes that have lurched the sides back toward open hostilities in a more than 6-month-old war. Following the American strikes, Iran launched missiles toward U.S. targets in Jordan, Iranian state-run media said. Jordan’s military said its air defense systems intercepted 18 ballistic missiles launched toward its territory and two others fell in places where no one lives. It said it has no reports of casualties. Jordan is a staunch U.S. ally that hosts American forces, making the kingdom’s military bases a target of repeat Iranian strikes. U.S. Central Command said it had no information to offer. The latest strikes are part of a dual economic and military approach …

U.S. military destroys five Iranian oil tankers, Centcom says

U.S. military destroys five Iranian oil tankers, Centcom says

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U.S. Sailors conduct flight operations aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), July 29, 2026. George H.W. Bush is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the Middle East. Courtesy: U.S. Navy The U.S. military destroyed five Iranian crude oil tankers on Tuesday in retaliation for the Revolutionary Guard firing ballistic missiles at an American warship twice over the past two days, according to U.S. Central Command. The U.S. warship successfully evaded Iranian attack and no American personnel were harmed, Centcom said in a statement. U.S. forces struck four tankers in the Gulf of Oman, Centcom said. They are the M/T Kaviz, M/T Charminar, M/T Horizon 1 and M/T Riesco. The military hit the M/T Derya near Iran’s Kharg Island. “American forces directed the crews to abandon ship before the vessels were struck and rendered inoperable,” Centcom said. The U.S. and Iran have traded new attacks in the Persian Gulf in recent days, rekindling hostilities in the region even as the Trump administration …

Why Did Iceland Summon the U.S. Ambassador? | National News

Why Did Iceland Summon the U.S. Ambassador? | National News

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Key Takeaways Iceland summoned U.S. Ambassador Billy Long after Trump posted a map showing Iceland and other countries under the American flag. The post comes after Trump repeatedly called for the U.S. to acquire Greenland and made other controversial statements about U.S. territory and borders. Iceland’s response is the latest diplomatic backlash to Trump’s increasingly expansive rhetoric toward U.S. allies and neighboring countries. Iceland has summoned the U.S. ambassador after President Donald Trump posted an image on social media showing Iceland, Greenland, Canada, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean covered by the American flag and labeled “United States of America.” Trump posted the map without an explanation. Iceland’s Foreign Minister Thorgerdur Katrin Gunnarsdottir summoned U.S. Ambassador Billy Long, who formally took up the post just last month, to express the government’s objections. The Icelandic Foreign Ministry said it made clear that the post was “entirely inappropriate.” Icelandic Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir called the map an insult and a “bad joke.” The reaction comes as Iceland and other North Atlantic countries face heightened uncertainty over Trump’s …

U.S. sanctions all Iranian airlines as war spreads, oil rises

U.S. sanctions all Iranian airlines as war spreads, oil rises

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A Boeing 747 (top) belonging to the Iranian Mahan Air airline is photographed at Mehrabad Airport in western Tehran, Iran, on October 16, 2024. Morteza Nikoubazl | Nurphoto | Getty Images The Treasury Department on Tuesday sanctioned 27 Iranian airlines and a handful of other entities as part of its ongoing effort to isolate Iran’s economy. The move comes as Tehran and its proxies continue to launch attacks in the Strait of Hormuz and the surrounding region, further entangling other countries in the U.S.’ more-than-six-month war and placing more pressure on global energy prices. The latest U.S. action under “Operation Economic Outcast” targets all Iranian airlines that were not already facing sanctions. “Let this be a warning to anyone doing business with Iran’s remaining airlines, all of which we sanctioned today: You are at risk of being cut off from the global financial system,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a statement. The plan to sever Iran’s economic lifelines followed on-again, off-again hostilities between the U.S. and Iran around the Hormuz Strait, a vital path …

Canada tariffs up to 50% come into effect on CA.6 billion U.S. goods

Canada tariffs up to 50% come into effect on CA$27.6 billion U.S. goods

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A truck crosses into the United States on the Gordie Howe International Bridge, connecting Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit, Michigan, on September 6, 2025. Jeff Kowalsky | Afp | Getty Images Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on a wide array of U.S. goods took effect Tuesday, further escalating a feud between Washington and Ottawa that had already boiled over after trade talks collapsed last month. The duties range from 15% to 50% across hundreds of U.S. products worth a total CA$27.6 billion, including dairy, agricultural equipment, paper, household appliances and electronics. Canadian tariffs on U.S. steel, aluminum and iron products doubled to 50%, while furniture, motorbikes, clothing and some beauty products were among the goods hit with the highest rate. Ottawa called the move a “dollar for dollar” response to the U.S. slapping new 50% tariffs on about $20 billion worth of Canadian wine, hockey sticks and other key goods on Aug. 22. Those U.S. levies, brought under a Depression-era law that has rarely been cited, were imposed hours after the longtime allies failed to strike a trade deal …

U.S. places sanctions on dozens of Iranian airlines as conflict escalates

U.S. places sanctions on dozens of Iranian airlines as conflict escalates

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The U.S. Treasury Department placed sanctions on more than two-dozen Iranian airlines and their service providers Tuesday as part of an effort to choke Tehran off from the global economy. The airline sanctions are the latest in the administration’s “Operation Economic Outcast,” through which U.S. officials hope to pressure Iran into a deal to end the Iran war, which the United States launched with Israel in late February. Source link

UK announces Israeli settlement sanctions despite U.S. economic warnings

UK announces Israeli settlement sanctions despite U.S. economic warnings

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Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband arriving for a Cabinet meeting in Downing Street, London. Picture date: Tuesday September 8, 2026. Stefan Rousseau | Pa Images | Getty Images The U.K. government is pushing ahead with planned sanctions targeting Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, despite U.S. officials and lawmakers warning of economic consequences for doing so. Speaking in the country’s parliament on Tuesday, U.K. Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said Britain would ban imports from Israeli settlements built on land that is internationally recognized as Palestinian territory. The measures are expected to take six to nine months to come into force, he added. “Today I announce that the official view of the British government is that the occupation [of the West Bank] is unlawful,” Miliband told British lawmakers. “The government believes the unlawfulness of the occupation should be reflected in the economic relationships we choose to have with the occupied territories.” Miliband said the British government agreed that there is ethnic cleansing of Palestinians in areas of the West Bank, “perpetrated by settler terrorists.” NORTHERN WEST …