Iran claims two US destroyers struck as CENTCOM says no, oil tops $100, and Houthis hit four Saudi cities.
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Earth Changes Sep 9, 2026US Strikes Iranian Tankers Near Kharg Island; Tehran Threatens Gulf Oil Vessels
US Central Command said it destroyed five Iranian oil tankers in the past two days after Iran tried to hit a US warship with ballistic missiles; the warshi
Earth Changes Sep 8, 2026Iran Says It Captured a US Unmanned Sub at the Strait of Hormuz
Iran’s IRGC says it captured a US unmanned submersible near Hormuz as Tehran readies a ‘restricted zone’ and warns Seoul off the US blockade.
Earth Changes Sep 8, 2026Anak Krakatau Eruption Strands 170,000; Fake Video Circulates
Anak Krakatau eruption strands 170,000 and cancels flights; 2018 video resurfaces. Super El Niño, Perth sinkhole, CME alerts: today’s roundup
Earth Changes Sep 8, 2026Iran Declares the Gulf Closed to America, with Bounties on U.S. Troops
Iran declares U.S. expulsion from the Gulf a fact, offers $30,000 bounties on U.S. troops, and Houthi drones hit four Saudi cities as Brent nears $100.
Earth Changes Sep 8, 2026Tehran Warns US Oil and Gas Firms: Strikes Will Be Met with Strikes
Tehran tells US oil giants their Gulf assets are exposed, as Hormuz blockade shipping and record fuel prices bite.
Earth Changes Sep 7, 2026Iran Maps New Hormuz Route as Gulf Restricted Zone Looms
Iran says new Hormuz shipping maps and a Gulf restricted zone are days away, as Lebanon strikes kill 11, prices climb, and China scrambles for crude.
Lifestyle Sep 7, 2026Iran Threat Sparks Israel’s Top Alert as US Warns on 5 Nations
Israel hits its top travel alert level; State Dept updates Mideast, Mexico, Brazil warnings; self-employed US expats still owe filings.