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U.S. strikes three Iranian oil tankers in renewal of hostilities

NPR | By Carrie Kahn,

Joel Rose

Published September 5, 2026 at 4:01 PM CDT

The U.S. strikes three Iranian oil tankers after Iran targets two American warships, in the latest exchange over shipping and the Strait of Hormuz.

Carrie Kahn

Carrie Kahn is NPR's International Correspondent based in Mexico City, Mexico.

Joel Rose

Joel Rose is a correspondent on NPR's National Desk. As the network’s transportation correspondent since 2023, Rose’s reporting focuses on roadway and pedestrian safety, an air travel system under stress and how emerging technologies are changing the ways we get around.