Iran says it attacked 10 ships near Hormuz after US sinks five Iranian oil tankers
The US military said it destroyed five Iranian oil tankers overnight into 9 September, and Iran responded by saying it had attacked 10 ships near the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude futures breached $100 a barrel for the first time since July, and the escalation was the biggest attack on shipping since the Iran war began. Iran's ship count could not be independently verified at the time of reporting.
- US military: five Iranian oil tankers destroyed overnight into 9 September
- Iran said it attacked 10 ships near the Strait of Hormuz on 9 September
- Brent futures breached $100 a barrel for the first time since July
- Brent rose 6.47% to $106.66 on 10 September (our daily data)
BRENT around the story · hourly24 h reaction ▲ 5.08%
Moves this explains
BRENT+6.47%Sep 9 · Brent rose 6.47% to $106.66 on 10 September, with WTI up 6.25%, after Iran said it had attacked 10 ships near the Strait of Hormuz following a US strike that sank five Iranian oil tankers overnight into 9 September. Brent breached $100 a barrel for the first time since July.CL+6.25%Sep 9 · WTI rose 6.25% to $101.54 on 10 Sep, and Brent rose 6.47%. Iran said it attacked 10 ships near the Strait of Hormuz after the US sank five Iranian oil tankers on 9 Sep, and Brent had already moved above $100 that day as traders priced a larger supply shock.Source
OnmanoramaSep 9, 2026