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Nevin Al Sukari - Sana'a - Vessels transit the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of the port city of Bandar Abbas in southern Iran September 5, 2026. Iran said early today it would target oil tankers off Kuwait and Bahrain in retaliation for US strikes on its vessels, urging crews to leave their ships. — AFP pic
- Iran announced plans to target oil tankers off Kuwait and Bahrain in response to US attacks on Iranian vessels.
- The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned crews to vacate their ships at these ports.
- Iran labelled ports in Kuwait and Bahrain as partners in US hostilities against Iran.
First Published: Wednesday, 09 Sep 2026 9:11 AM MYT
TEHRAN, Sept 9 — Iran said early today it would target oil tankers off Kuwait and Bahrain in retaliation for US strikes on its vessels, urging crews to leave their ships, according to the IRNA state news agency.
“We warn all oil tankers in the Kuwaiti and Bahraini ports, which host these terrorists and are partners in their evils, whether they are anchored or docked — we warn them to leave their vessels because they will be targeted,” Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said in a statement posted on IRNA. — AFP
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