US forces hit five Iranian tankers as Tehran targets American base in Jordan

BBC News Wednesday 09 September 2026, 00:41 UTC 1 min read

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Oil prices edged closer to $100 a barrel after an escalation in the tit-for-tat strikes between the US and Iran.

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