West Asia conflict LIVE: Iran to target oil tankers in Kuwait and Bahrain in response to U.S. attack, IRGC says

This image provided by Sepahnews, the official website of Iran's Revolutionary Guard, shows what Iran's navy and state television described as a captured U.S. military underwater drone at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz, on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026. | Photo Credit: Sepahnews via AP Iran’s ‌Revolutionary Guards said early on ⁠Wednesday (September 9, 2026) that ships ‌in Kuwaiti ‌and ‌Bahraini ⁠ports which ⁠host Americans will be targeted ‌in response to U.S. attacks ‌on Iranian oil tankers. Iranian media on Tuesday (September 8, 2026) reported that a U.S. missile struck a tanker off the coast of Kharg Island, adding that there were no casualties.“A small Iranian tanker was targeted by a missile attack by the American terrorist army four miles from Kharg Island. The tanker was hit by a projectile from American forces in the area of the Kharg Island anchorage,” Tasnim news agency said. The chief of staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Ali Abdollahi, on Tuesday warned Tehran would attack U.S. bases in the region if Iranian oil tankers were hit.The U.S. military said on Tuesday (September 8, 2026) that one of its underwater drones “malfunctioned” after Iran said its forces captured an American unmanned submarine in the strategic Strait of Hormuz. “An underwater drone operated by U.S. forces malfunctioned more than a day ago. It was surveying regional waters in support of ongoing operations,” U.S. Central Command spokesperson Captain Tim Hawkins said, without mentioning whether the device was seized by Iran. Follow here for live updates,(With inputs from agencies)September 09, 2026 01:47 Iran to target oil tankers in Kuwait and Bahrain in response to U.S. attack, IRGC saysIran’s ‌Revolutionary Guards said early on ⁠Wednesday (September 9, 2026) that ships ‌in Kuwaiti ‌and ‌Bahraini ⁠ports which ⁠host Americans will be targeted ‌in response to U.S. attacks ‌on Iranian oil tankers.The Guards ⁠Navy warned ‌all crews to evacuate, according ‌to a statement carried by state ⁠media.- ReutersSeptember 09, 2026 01:46 Iran's Tasnim says tanker hit by U.S. projectile near Kharg IslandA small Iranian ‌tanker was targeted by a ⁠U.S. missile about four ‌miles from Kharg ‌Island, ‌Iran’s Tasnim ⁠news agency ⁠reported on Tuesday (September 8, 2026), citing local sources.The ‌tanker was hit by a ‌projectile fired by U.S. forces ⁠near the Kharg Island anchorage, ‌ Tasnim said, adding that there were no casualties ‌and that the crew was being ⁠evacuated.- ReutersSeptember 09, 2026 01:43 Explosions heard on Iran's Kharg Island: Iranian mediaIranian local media reported on Tuesday (September 8, 2026) that several blasts were heard on Iran’s Kharg Island, which is located in the Gulf and is from where the majority of country’s oil is exported.“The sound of several explosions was heard in parts of Kharg Island a few minutes ago,” Mehr news agency said, without elaborating.- AFPSeptember 09, 2026 01:40 Iran says it seized U.S. underwater droneIran’s navy captured one of the U.S. military’s underwater drones at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday (September 8, 2026), Iranian state television reported, saying the unmanned vessel had been “seized as a prize”.Asked about the report, U.S. Central Command spokesman Captain Tim Hawkins said that an Anduril Dive-LD drone malfunctioned “more than a day ago” while surveying waters in the region and that the U.S. military no longer had possession of it.Mr. Hawkins said the drone was a defective, older model that “neither collected sensitive data nor carried any classified sonar or radar equipment”.“It was in a commercially available configuration so we aren’t concerned,” Mr. Hawkins said- AP Published - September 09, 2026 01:39 am IST