US attacks 5 Iranian oil tankers, Tehran retaliates with strikes on Jordan

US attacks 5 Iranian oil tankers, Tehran retaliates with strikes on Jordan: a running story on the front pages of 5 newsrooms from 28 August 2026 to 10 September 2026, 15 headlines over 14 days.

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10 September 2026

• Al Jazeera US strikes five Iranian oil tankers, as Iran attacks 10 ships, Jordan base

9 September 2026

• CNN Iran launches missile barrage at Jordan after US strikes 5 Iranian tankers
• Al Jazeera US attacks 5 Iranian oil tankers, Tehran retaliates with strikes on Jordan
• Al Jazeera US attacks 5 Iranian oil tankers, Tehran retaliates with strikes on Jordan

6 September 2026

• AP US strikes 3 Iranian oil tankers after saying warships were targeted with ballistic missiles

5 September 2026

• AP Jordan's alliance with the US makes the kingdom a target for Iranian strikes

3 September 2026

• AP Iran fires on its Gulf neighbors, retaliating for US strikes after a wedding was hit
• CNN Iran retaliates after US strikes, defying Trump’s warning it could be hit ‘much harder’

2 September 2026

• CNN US military carries out new strikes on Iranian targets
• BBC News Iran retaliates after US strikes kills four at wedding party, state media reports
• South China Morning Post US military carries out new strikes on Iranian targets as hostilities flare

31 August 2026

• Al Jazeera Iran attacks US bases in Jordan after US strikes Larak Island
• BBC News US strikes Iranian launchers on Larak Island in first known attack in weeks
• Al Jazeera Iran attacks US bases in Jordan after US strikes Larak Island

28 August 2026

• BBC News Trump administration illegally retaliated against Anthropic, judge rules