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Iran fired ballistic missiles at a base used by U.S. forces in Jordan and attacked ships in the Strait of Hormuz as fighting with American forces escalated. A U.S. official told Fox News the missile attack in Jordan was “ineffective” and all American forces there are accounted for.
WHAT TO KNOW
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned that the U.S. will continue targeting Iranian oil tankers in response to ongoing attacks on American naval ships.
- Iran fired at Jordan, using cluster munitions, a U.S. official told Fox News national security correspondent Jennifer Griffin after U.S. forces disabled five Iranian oil tankers on Tuesday.
- A U.S. official told Fox News that Iran’s attack on U.S. forces in Jordan was “ineffective” and all U.S. personnel in the country were accounted for.
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Trump says Iran war will end ‘immediately’ after election, Tehran ‘can’t hold out any longer’
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President Donald Trump said Wednesday the Iran war could end as soon as the election is over while stating Tehran is running out of options as U.S. attacks continue.
“We’ve knocked out nine of their ships. I would say that the attacks are caused by us.
“You’re going to see you’re going to see a lot more. We’ve taken out about nine of their tankers,” he said.
“I think the war is going to end immediately after the election,” Trump told reporters before saying Iran “can’t hold out any longer.”
“All they want is a nuclear weapon. And if they had a nuclear weapon, the whole world is in deep trouble,” Trump added.
Asked about the possibility of a nuclear deal with Iran, Trump said he was hoping for “much more than a nuclear deal.”
“There’s a lot more than nuclear. We’re going to have nuclear. That’s 99.9, but there’s going to be a lot of other things on the table that wouldn’t have been on the table three months ago,” Trump said.
“We’re so far down the line, they have very little country left right now, so we’re not looking for it.
“A negotiation could possibly happen, but it’s not something we’re looking at,” the president added.
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Trump to confer with Israel after UK announces West Bank settlement trade sanctions
President Donald Trump / Jim WATSON / AFP via Getty Images
President Donald Trump said Wednesday he would speak with Israeli leadership after the U.K. announced plans to sanction trade with Israeli settlements in the West Bank, joining with other nations, including France and Canada.
“I’ve just seen it, and I’ll be speaking to Israel,” Trump told reporters at Joint Base Andrews reacting to the policy move announced by U.K.Foreign Secretary Ed Milliband on Sept. 8.
“I’ll be speaking to them, and I’ll find out what … what’s their thinking. I understand, you know, I understand exactly what’s going on.
“But I want to find out why all of a sudden that has happened,” he said.
The measures prompted a sharp response from Israel, including an order to close the British Embassy in Jerusalem.
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Iran blasts US, West after nuclear watchdog refers Tehran to UN Security Council
Iran on Wednesday condemned the International Atomic Energy Agency’s decision to report Tehran to the U.N. Security Council over violations of its nuclear nonproliferation obligations, including failing to cooperate over its undeclared nuclear activities.
Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said the U.S. and other Western countries were using disruptions caused by strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites to justify the resolution.
“They attack Iran’s safeguarded nuclear facilities, disrupt the normal verification process, and then use that very disruption as a pretext for a resolution at the Board of Governors,” Gharibabadi said in a post shared on X.
“You can neither compensate for the failure of your policies and actions with such manoeuvres, nor achieve anything at the Security Council,” he added.
Iran’s mission to international organizations in Vienna warned on X that the resolution would facilitate the “further erosion and ultimate collapse of the non-proliferation regime as a whole.”
The IAEA’s 35-member board approved the U.S.-, British-, French- and German-backed resolution 23-3, with eight abstentions. China, Russia and Niger voted against it.
The move could lead to further U.N. action, though Russia and China could use their vetoes to block any sanctions.
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IAEA reports Iran to UN Security Council over nuclear noncompliance for first time in 20 years
The IAEA logo is displayed in front of the agency’s headquarters in Vienna, Austria, June 5, 2026. (REUTERS/Elisabeth Mandl/File Photo)
The United Nation’s atomic watchdog reported Iran to the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday for the first time in 20 years over Tehran’s failure to cooperate with an investigation into its nuclear activities.
The International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) 35-member board voted 23-3 in favor of the resolution, which was introduced by the United States, Britain, France and Germany. Eight countries abstained.
The move stems from a yearslong IAEA investigation into uranium traces inspectors discovered at undeclared sites in Iran. The agency’s board formally found Iran in violation of its nonproliferation obligations in June 2025 over Tehran’s lack of cooperation with the probe.
Iran has maintained that its nuclear program is peaceful and that it is not pursuing nuclear weapons.
The IAEA, however, has been unable to verify the status of Tehran’s stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium since the U.S. bombed several of Iran’s key nuclear enrichment sites in June.
The referral puts the issue before the Security Council, which has the power to take further action, including imposing sanctions or freezing assets. However, punitive U.N. measures could face opposition from Russia and China, which voted against the IAEA resolution and hold veto power on the Security Council.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Merchant vessels hit by ‘disabling fire’ in Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman, UKMTO says
Vessels sit at anchor inside Sultan Qaboos Port, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Muscat, Oman, March 26, 2026. (REUTERS)
Several merchant vessels were struck and disabled during military activity in Middle East waters overnight, according to the United KingdomMaritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency.
UKMTO said the incidents involved ships in the northern Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman that were subjected to what it described as “disabling fire” from military forces. The agency said it could not confirm whether there were any casualties or environmental damage.
UKMTO separately reported an incident Wednesday about 24 nautical miles from Port Rashid in the United Arab Emirates, where a vessel was seen listing while at anchor.
The agency said the ship may have taken on water after being struck by an unknown projectile.
It was not immediately clear who was responsible for the incidents.
The Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this report.
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Netanyahu says defeating Iran remains Israel’s ‘main task,’ victory ‘very close’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said victory over Iran is “very close,” declaring on the eve of Rosh Hashanah that bringing down Tehran’s regime remains the country’s “main task.”
“The main task is to defeat the terrorist regime in Iran. We are very close to it,” Netanyahu said in a video message posted to X during a visit to Mount Hermon in Syria. “We know that the entire axis will ultimately fall. We are committed to doing this, and we will do it.”
Netanyahu visited the area alongside Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz and IDF Deputy Chief of Staff Maj. Gen. Tamir Yadai, receiving a briefing on Israeli military operations in the region.
Standing at an IDF outpost overlooking Syria, Netanyahu also touted Israel’s control of territory in the area and vowed that the country would not allow what he called a “terrorist army” to establish itself along Israel’s border.
The prime minister concluded by wishing Israelis and the country’s soldiers a happy new year ahead of Rosh Hashanah.
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Trump admin sanctions 27 Iranian airlines in latest push to squeeze Tehran
An Iran Air Boeing 747-200 aircraft is parked at a cargo apron at Macau International Airport in Macau, China, August 24, 2026. (REUTERS/Tyrone Siu)
The Trump administration imposed sanctions on 27 Iranian airlines as part of a broader effort to increase economic pressure on Tehran, the Treasury Department announced on Tuesday.
The sanctions are part of a sweeping action targeting 36 entities and individuals tied to Iran’s aviation sector, “which the regime uses to move weapons, personnel and illicit cargo,” the department said.
The action also targets what Treasury called “covert front companies, foreign intermediaries and deceptive transshipment routes” that have helped Iran obtain U.S.-made aircraft and technology.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the measures were intended to cut off financial support for the Iranian government and warned foreign companies against doing business with sanctioned Iranian airlines.
“Let this be a warning to anyone doing business with Iran’s remaining airlines, all of which we sanctioned today: You are at risk of being cut off from the global financial system,” Bessent said.
Treasury also suspended authorizations that had allowed certain flights over Iran and permitted non-U.S. airlines to fly some U.S.-origin or U.S.-controlled commercial aircraft into the country.
The measures are the latest under the administration’s “Operation Economic Outcast,” a campaign aimed at further isolating Tehran and cutting off sources of revenue that Washington says support the Iranian government and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
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Record gas prices squeeze Americans as summer travel ends, midterms near and Iran war wages on
As the summer travel season came to a close, Americans faced the most expensive Labor Day at the pump on record, extending the squeeze on household budgets for millions who hit the road over the holiday weekend.
AAA estimated that nearly 40 million Americans would drive over the holiday, paying unprecedented prices for gasoline.
The national average for regular gasoline reached $4.15 per gallon on Tuesday, up about 5 cents from the previous week and nearly 96 cents higher than a year earlier. The price shattered the previous Labor Day record of $3.82, set in 2012, and marked the first time the national average topped $4 during the holiday weekend.
The spike came despite a seasonal trend that typically brings some relief after Labor Day, when summer travel winds down and gasoline demand eases. This year, however, elevated crude oil prices tied to the Iran conflict offset that typical decline.
This is an excerpt from an article by Fox News Digital’s Amanda Macias.
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Houthis claim Saudi-backed forces launched 32 airstrikes across Yemen
Iran-backed Houthis claimed Wednesday that Saudi-backed forces launched 32 airstrikes across four provinces in Yemen overnight, as fighting between the two sides intensifies and threatens to further disrupt energy markets and shipping in the region.
Houthi spokesman Nasruddin Amer said the strikes targeted areas in Taiz, Hodeida, Jawf and Marib. Saudi Arabia has not confirmed the strikes, though a source in Pakistan — which signed a mutual defense pact with Riyadh last month — told Reuters that Saudi Arabia had carried out retaliatory strikes in Yemen.
The reported retaliation came after the Houthis attacked four Saudi cities Tuesday, sparking massive fires at oil facilities that were visible from space. Saudi authorities said 73 people were wounded.
A damaged building in the aftermath of Houthi strikes, in a location given as Saudi Arabia, in this still image taken from a video released on Sept. 8, 2026. (Saudi Press Agency/Handout via REUTERS)
The Saudi-backed government in southern Yemen has also launched a multipronged offensive against Houthi-controlled territory, while the Houthis have threatened Saudi shipping in the Red Sea.
The escalating fighting has shattered a four-year truce in Yemen’s civil war and added new uncertainty for global energy markets already grappling with disruptions in the Middle East.
The Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this report.
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Iran claims it captured unmanned US submarine drone near Strait of Hormuz
An unmanned U.S. submersible Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says it captured at the entrance of the Strait of Hormuz, at an undisclosed location in Iran, in this picture obtained on Sept. 8, 2026. (IRGC/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS)
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed it captured an unmanned U.S. submarine drone near the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz, while the Pentagon said the unmanned vessel had malfunctioned more than a day earlier.
Iranian state media identified the drone as a Dive-LD, a 19-foot autonomous underwater vehicle made by California defense company Anduril, Reuters reported.
The vessel can be used for missions including mapping the seafloor, gathering intelligence and inspecting underwater infrastructure, the company has said.
A Pentagon spokesperson told Reuters the drone had been surveying regional waters when it “malfunctioned more than a day ago.”
“The defective drone was an older model that neither collected sensitive data nor carried any classified sonar or radar equipment,” the spokesperson said.
Anduril confirmed the loss of a Dive-LD to the outlet but said the system was designed to operate in dangerous environments where losing a vehicle is an “expected possibility.”
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Oil prices top $100 a barrel as Middle East attacks threaten supplies
Drone view of oil tanker HELGA berthed at one of Iraq’s southern offshore oil terminals near Basra, as it prepares to load crude oil on April 24, 2026. (REUTERS/Mohammed Aty/File Photo)
Oil prices climbed above $100 a barrel Wednesday for the first time in nearly six weeks as escalating attacks on tankers and energy facilities in the Middle East raised fears of further disruptions to global supplies.
Brent crude, the international benchmark for oil prices, rose above $100 a barrel in early trading, while the U.S. benchmark climbed above $95.
The jump came after the U.S. military struck five Iranian oil tankers in response to attempted missile attacks on a U.S. Navy warship. Iran-backed Houthi rebels have also attacked Saudi energy facilities, setting oil installations ablaze.
The fighting has already severely restricted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, the critical waterway that handled about one-fifth of the world’s oil supply before the war.
Higher crude prices can eventually hit consumers through more expensive gasoline, diesel and jet fuel. They can also push up transportation costs for goods ranging from fresh food to furniture and appliances.
The Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this report.
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CENTCOM says Iran failed to hit US Navy destroyers as American forces destroy 10 Iranian tankers
U.S. Central Command on Wednesday rejected claims by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps that it struck two U.S. Navy destroyers operating in the Middle East, saying no American warship was hit.
“This is completely FALSE,” CENTCOM said in a post on X responding to the Iranian claim.
“No U.S. Navy warship has been struck; all IRGC attempted attacks failed,” CENTCOM said.
The IRGC claimed Wednesday that it attacked 10 ships — including two U.S. vessels and eight oil tankers — attempting to cross what it called a “prohibited and unsafe” area of the Strait of Hormuz, Reuters reported.
CENTCOM also said U.S. forces have destroyed 10 Iranian tankers over the past week, describing the vessels as part of a multibillion-dollar “shadow network” used to fund the IRGC.
“Iran cannot defend them,” CENTCOM said.
The statement comes amid a renewed surge in attacks between U.S. and Iranian forces. Iran has repeatedly attempted to target U.S. warships with ballistic missiles in recent days, while American forces have responded by striking Iranian oil tankers.
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Iran launches ballistic missiles toward US base in Jordan, US official says attack ‘ineffective’
Commercial vessels anchored amid haze in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Monday, Sept. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
Iran fired ballistic missiles toward a base used by U.S. forces in Jordan on Wednesday, with an American official telling Fox News the attack was ineffective and all U.S. personnel in the country were accounted for.
“Iran’s response was ineffective in face of integrated air and missile defenses. Iran fired missiles toward Jordan. American forces have 100% accountability at all locations in Jordan,” the U.S. official told Fox News.
Jordan’s military said its air defenses intercepted 18 of 20 ballistic missiles launched toward its territory, according to The Associated Press. The remaining two missiles fell in unpopulated areas, and no casualties were reported.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it targeted a base used by U.S. forces near Al Azraq, according to Reuters, citing a statement carried by Iranian state media. The IRGC claimed the missiles caused heavy damage, though that assertion conflicts with the assessments from U.S. and Jordanian officials.
The IRGC also claimed Wednesday that it attacked 10 ships — including two U.S. vessels and eight oil tankers — attempting to cross what it called a “prohibited and unsafe” area of the Strait of Hormuz, Reuters reported.
The attack came after the U.S. military said it destroyed five Iranian oil tankers Tuesday in response to Iranian attempts to strike a U.S. Navy warship with ballistic missiles over the previous two days.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned Tuesday that attacks on American warships would bring further consequences for Tehran.
“Iran continues to try to hit U.S. naval ships, and for every time they do that or try to do that, they’re going to lose tankers,” Rubio told reporters during a visit to Colombia.
Fox News Digital’s Emma Bussey contributed to this report.
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