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GeopoliticsSeptember 9, 2026

Daily Memo: Iran Update, Strikes in Saudi Arabia

Retaliation. U.S. Central Command said it destroyed five Iranian oil tankers in response to Iran’s ballistic missile attacks on a U.S. Navy warship. Four

Daily Memo: Iran Update, Strikes in Saudi Arabia

Retaliation. U.S. Central Command said it destroyed five Iranian oil tankers in response to Iran’s ballistic missile attacks on a U.S. Navy warship. Four of the Iranian vessels were attacked in the Gulf of Oman and another near Kharg Island. In response, Iran launched missiles at U.S. targets in Jordan. The Jordanian military said that […]

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