US forces target Iranian tankers as IRGC retaliates with Jordan base attack
Iran’s IRGC urges crews to leave tankers in Kuwait and Bahrain, warning it will target ships following US attack.

Iran’s IRGC urges crews to leave tankers in Kuwait and Bahrain, warning it will target ships following US attack.


![Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, September 5, 2026. [Majid Asgaripour/WANA via Reuters]](https://aljazeeranews-mggx1uo47w.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-09-05T075328Z_698144029_RC2SCNAEWPZK_RTRMADP_3_IRAN-CRISIS-HORMUZ-1788634735.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
![An injured person in a hospital following a US attack on a telecommunications tower in Kuhestak, in Minab, Iran, September 4, 2026. [Majid Asgaripour/WANA via Reuters]](https://aljazeeranews-mggx1uo47w.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-09-04T190329Z_1939706523_RC2DCNA4V8ZU_RTRMADP_3_IRAN-CRISIS-USA-STRIKES-SIRIK-1788549938.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)



![This screen grab taken from video footage released on July 20, 2026 by Iran's Revolutionary Guards (IRGC)'s Sepah News shows what they say a missile being launched from an undisclosed location towards US targets in the Gulf. Iran targeted US radar and air defence installations in the Gulf on July 21, warning Washington of "more decisive and powerful" attacks to come as the conflict threatened to widen with a blockade of Saudi ports by Houthi rebels in Yemen [File: AFP]](https://aljazeeranews-mggx1uo47w.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/AFP__20260721__C2QD8WF__v1__HighRes__IranUsIsraelWar-1-1784626905.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)

Many of the US president’s goals remain unfulfilled, despite claims of victory.
Iran to issue terms for reopening Strait of Hormuz as mediating countries send delegations to Tehran to revive talks.
Officials review efforts being made to reduce war escalation and create ‘appropriate conditions’ for dialogue, Doha says
There are signs both sides could be ready to de-escalate, at least militarily, analysts say.
Sheikh Mohammed’s visit comes as US-Israel war on Iran nears its sixth month with no diplomatic breakthrough in sight.
Analysts say mine clearance alone is unlikely to make shipping ‘safe’ in the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran’s deputy foreign minister announced a temporary shipping corridor in the Strait of Hormuz.
Deputy foreign minster says the route’s entry as well as part of the exit would run through Iranian territorial waters.