Tehran, Sept 9, 2026 (AFP) - Iran war drives oil prices to $100 per barrel as Tehran strikes ships

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2026-09-09

Iran said it attacked more than a dozen vessels trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, as fresh fighting with the United States drove oil prices above $100 per barrel. The attacks came with the six-month war between the United States and Iran deadlocked, as Tehran chokes off the strategic Strait of Hormuz and Washington presses a counter-blockade of Iranian ports. Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Wednesday they attacked two......

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