US-Iran Tanker Attacks Hit 7 Ships, Killing 1 Seafarer as Oil Briefly Tops $100
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Updated · CNN · Sep 8
US-Iran Tanker Attacks Hit 7 Ships, Killing 1 Seafarer as Oil Briefly Tops $100
3 articles · Updated · CNN · Sep 8
Summary
Seven tankers have been struck since Tuesday evening, including two hit by drones on Wednesday; a seafarer died aboard the Gibraltar-flagged Hercules Star off Dubai.
Five Iranian tankers were hit late Tuesday after Iran fired ballistic missiles at a US Navy warship, with CENTCOM saying one vessel sank and crews were warned to abandon ship.
Jordan said its air defenses intercepted 18 of 20 Iranian ballistic missiles aimed at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, while another tanker in Iraqi waters suffered hull damage without casualties.
Brent crude rose 2.3% and briefly crossed $100 a barrel as Tehran warned tankers near Kuwait and Bahrain and moved to widen its maritime restriction zone toward the Arabian Sea.