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U.S. military destroys 5 Iranian oil tankers as back-and-forth strikes continue

NPR | By Aya Batrawy,
Michel Martin
Published September 9, 2026 at 6:40 AM EDT

The U.S. military destroyed five Iranian oil tankers Tuesday and Iran struck back, targeting U.S. troops in Jordan.

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Aya Batrawy
Aya Batraway is an NPR International Correspondent based in Dubai.
Michel Martin
Michel Martin is a host of Morning Edition.
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