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2026 Iran War: 2026-09-15

Tuesday, September 15, 2026 4 updates Last updated 05:04 UTC
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CENTCOM disputes IRGC claim that tanker El Gaia hit Hormuz naval mines

Al Jazeera reported that US Central Command rejected an IRGC claim that the Panama-flagged oil tanker El Gaia struck naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz. CENTCOM said the vessel was hit by an Iranian missile last month and struck again by a drone this weekend while sitting in waters off Oman.
Al Jazeera
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Iran security chief Rezaei: no talks with US until Tehran conditions met

Al Jazeera and Middle East Spectator reported remarks from Brig. Gen. Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, warning against mixed US signals on negotiations. Rezaei said stakes around oil and the Strait of Hormuz have changed and that there will be no talks until Iran's conditions are met.
Middle East Spectator / Al Jazeera
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Trump says Iran wants a deal, claims US will decide whether to engage

Al Jazeera reported that US President Donald Trump again said Iran wants to make a deal quickly, while adding he will determine whether the United States chooses to engage. Iranian messaging in the same cycle, including from Rezaei and Tasnim-cited officials, rejected talks under current terms.
Al Jazeera
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Saudi Arabia suspends classes in Abha and Khamis Mushait after southern alerts

Middle East Spectator reported that Saudi authorities suspended educational activities in Abha, Khamis Mushait and other areas, officially citing rain risk. The channel noted those areas had been under missile and drone alert after Houthi claims of strikes on King Khalid airbase. Saudi officials had not issued a detailed public battle-damage account in this monitoring window.
Middle East Spectator