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.

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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