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Iran live updates: Tehran plans new 'restricted zone' outside Strait of Hormuz

A senior Iranian official said ships violating the new zone would be sanctioned.

ByDavid Brennan
Last Updated: September 7, 2026, 6:18 AM EDT

President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes targeting military, government and infrastructure sites.

Delegations from the U.S. and Iran entered negotiations in June aimed at a war-ending deal based on a memorandum of understanding signed by both countries.

The U.S. and Iran have nonetheless continued to exchange strikes, with the strategic Strait of Hormuz as the primary flashpoint. Trump said in August that the U.S. would launch a "crushing economic operation" to force Tehran into submission.

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Sep 05, 2026, 5:44 PM EDT

Iran navy says they attacked 3 oil tankers, US-linked vessels

Iran's IRGC navy said in a statement on Saturday that they have targeted three oil tankers which have been sailing through "an unauthorized route" in the Strait of Hormuz, as well as three vessels affiliated with the United States in other areas.

The IRGC navy warned all vessels in the Persian Gulf and near the Strait of Hormuz "not to be deceived" by the U.S. military and refrain from "any suspicious movement" to pass through unauthorized waterways or they would be targeted.

The U.S. has not immediately commented about the claims.

-ABC News' Somayeh Malekian

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