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2026 Iran War: 2026-09-07

Monday, September 7, 2026 5 updates Last updated 10:07 UTC
10:07 UTC

CENTCOM denies Iranian claim of strike on US remote vessel in Hormuz

Iranian state media said the Iranian Navy hit a US remote-controlled vessel trying to enter the Strait of Hormuz. CENTCOM spokesperson Capt. Tim Hawkins called the report a total lie, according to the BBC citing AP.
BBC / AP
10:06 UTC

Iran security chief claims anti-ship missile test against US Navy vessels

Supreme National Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei said Iran tested a new advanced anti-ship ballistic missile against US Navy vessels about 48 hours earlier, according to Middle East Spectator. There was no immediate independent confirmation from US Central Command.
Middle East Spectator
10:05 UTC

Iran parliament speaker says US energy firms are legitimate targets

Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said US oil and gas companies in the Middle East are legitimate targets after Washington threatened to destroy Iranian tankers, Al Jazeera reported. The warning came as Iran and the United States traded retaliatory strikes on ships around the Strait of Hormuz.
Al Jazeera
05:05 UTC

US military releases video of Iranian tanker sinking in Gulf of Oman

Al Jazeera reported the US military released video of an Iranian tanker sinking in the Gulf of Oman, tied to Saturday strikes that CENTCOM said permanently disabled two Iranian crude tankers and sank a third after extensive bombing. Iranian officials continue to call the tanker attacks illegal and warn of heavier retaliation.
Al Jazeera
05:04 UTC

Iran says it will announce Hormuz restricted zone and new Oman-agreed shipping route

Iran Supreme National Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei said Tehran will declare a restricted zone near the Strait of Hormuz and announce a new shipping route agreed with Oman "in the coming days," Al Jazeera reported. The statement came after US strikes that disabled or sank Iranian oil tankers and Iranian warnings of heavier responses to further attacks.
Al Jazeera