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Basra Governorate · Chabahar · Gulf of Oman · Jask · Marib Governorate · Sarmada · Strait of Hormuz · Vienna · 1 more
9 September 2026
9 events recorded (3 confirmed), and 1 statement counted apart.
9 September 2026 in brief
A strike on the tanker Hercules Star off Dubai killed one crew member and left one missing, its charterer said, as UKMTO reported several merchant ships hit by disabling fire in the northern Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. [1] The IAEA board voted 23 to three, with eight abstentions, to refer Iran to the UN Security Council over nuclear non-compliance, and Iran called the vote political. [1] The IRGC said a maritime restricted zone would run from Chabahar into the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea, while US Central Command called IRGC claims of hitting two US destroyers completely false. [1] The Houthis reported dozens of Saudi airstrikes across Yemen, and an AFP tally put deaths in the Yemen fighting since 3 September at more than 500, mostly combatants. [1] Brent crude rose above $100 a barrel for the first time in almost six weeks, AP reported, and President Trump said the war would end immediately after the 3 November midterm elections. [1]
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President Trump said the Iran war would end immediately after the 3 November midterm elections because Iran could not hold out any longer, and that Tehran was trying to influence the vote. He also warned Iran 'not to get cute' or the US might strike the Pickaxe Mountain site.
Government of the United States
9 Sep · to a domestic audience
Reported by The Times of Israel
Vote
IAEA Board of Governors · IAEA Board of Governors resolution of 9 September 2026 · 9 Sep
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23 yes · 3 no · 8 abstain
Market
$109.51
Brent crude, per barrel
+54% on the average of the 30 days before the war ($70.95).
9 Sep · US Energy Information Administration
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Government of the United States: President Trump said the Iran war would end immediately after the 3 November midterm elections because Iran could not hold out any longer, and that Tehran was trying to influence the vote. He also warned Iran 'not to get cute' or the US might strike the Pickaxe Mountain site.