IRGC Fires on Merchant Vessels Transiting Hormuz and Launches Ballistic Missiles at Jordan Base
Following the destruction of its tankers, Iran's IRGC launched retaliatory strikes against maritime traffic near the Strait of Hormuz, claiming hits on multiple vessels. A seafarer was killed and another reported missing on the tanker Hercules Star off Dubai. Concurrently, Iran launched 20 ballistic missiles targeting a military base housing US forces in Al-Azraq, Jordan; Jordanian air defense forces intercepted 18 projectiles with no American casualties reported.
Date: September 9, 2026
Location: Strait of Hormuz, United Arab Emirates
Conflict: US-Iran Conflict
Category: missile
Severity: CRITICAL
Casualties reported: 1
Source: Reuters via Al-Monitor