Iran will announce a maritime exclusion zone outside the Strait of Hormuz in the coming days as Brent crude tops $97.
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Earth Changes Sep 6, 2026Iran Claims Hit on US Ship in Strait of Hormuz
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Earth Changes Sep 6, 2026Iran Claims US Drone Strike as Hormuz Tanker War Escalates
Iran says it hit a US naval drone after American strikes on three oil tankers, and a former Pentagon chief warns the war could run six more months.
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Earth Changes Sep 6, 2026US Permanently Disables Three Iran Tankers as Iran Strikes Back at Sea
US forces permanently disabled two Iran-linked oil tankers and destroyed a third; Iran’s IRGC claims it struck three US ships and three tankers in reply.
Earth Changes Sep 5, 2026US Strikes Three Iranian Ships After Missiles Target American Carrier
US strikes three Iranian ships after missiles fly at an American carrier. English and Chinese media tell sharply different versions of the same fight.