https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/iranian-forces-target-us-naval-drone-trying-to-enter-strait-of-hormuzContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/iranian-forces-target-us-naval-drone-trying-to-enter-strait-of-hormuzhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/iranian-forces-target-us-naval-drone-trying-to-enter-strait-of-hormuz#u62769Wed, 09 Sep 2026 13:17:01 +0000United States forces destroyed five crude oil tankers belonging to Iran on Tuesday following two separate ballistic missile attempts to hit an American Navy warship in the region. Meanwhile, Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen launched strikes against Saudi Arabia that wounded more than 70 people and ignited fires at oil facilities. Tehran is also moving to unilaterally set up a restricted-access zone in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, seeking to penalize unapproved vessels heading toward the Strait of Hormuz.Why it mattersThese escalating hostilities compound earlier friction regardi https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/iranian-forces-target-us-naval-drone-trying-to-enter-strait-of-hormuzhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/iranian-forces-target-us-naval-drone-trying-to-enter-strait-of-hormuz#u60760Tue, 08 Sep 2026 01:02:15 +0000The United States military has dismissed claims from Tehran that Iranian forces struck an uncrewed American vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, labeling the assertion a "total lie." While Washington denies the attack, a top Iranian official stated that Tehran intends to establish an "exclusion zone" outside the waterway to target vessels attempting to transit the area. This escalation occurs as Turkish President Erdogan reports that the regional crisis has pushed oil prices to historic highs.Why it mattersThe incident follows a period of intense hostilities including Iranian ba https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/iranian-forces-target-us-naval-drone-trying-to-enter-strait-of-hormuzhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/iranian-forces-target-us-naval-drone-trying-to-enter-strait-of-hormuz#u59589Mon, 07 Sep 2026 07:10:47 +0000Iranian forces targeted a United States naval drone attempting to enter the Strait of Hormuz during a week of renewed hostilities between Washington and Tehran. State-run media in Tehran claimed Iranian forces struck the unmanned vessel after it tried to enter a restricted area. A spokesperson for the United States Central Command denied the claim, calling the assertion a total lie. The incident follows earlier actions in the region involving American strikes on Iranian oil tankers after the Iranian Revolutionary Guard fired ballistic missiles at an aircraft carrier and a guided-missile destro