The Independent, on Iran, 9 September 2026

The headline editorialises, the dead are labelled, the other side is not, and the legal stakes go unmentioned.

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US disputes drone captured by Iran after five oil tankers are destroyed

US disputes drone captured by Iran after five oil tankers are destroyed Maroosha Muzaffar Wednesday 09 September 2026 10:09 BST Bookmark popover Removed from bookmarks Close popover Iran will lose tankers for targeting US Navy ships, says Rubio The US military confirmed an older submarine drone malfunctioned before being captured by Iran near the Strait of Hormuz , contradicting Iranian claims of trapping a modern vessel. In retaliation for missile attacks on a US Navy warship , American forces destroyed five Iranian oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island. The US warship successfully evaded the Iranian strikes with no American personnel harmed. Iran-backed Houthi rebels wounded at least 73 people in Saudi Arabia during attacks that knocked operations at energy facilities offline. The Saudi-led coalition has vowed a firm response to the Houthi attacks as regional diplomacy continues to stall. In full Iran-US war latest: US says submarine drone ‘malfunctioned’ after Tehran celebrates capture of unmanned vessel

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