US sinks Iranian ship as battle for the Strait of Hormuz heats up | Iran war news today
The US Navy struck three Iranian vessels, sinking one and disabling two, after fresh attacks by Tehran on American warships near the Strait of Hormuz.
On today’s episode of Iran: the Latest, Roland Oliphant and Venetia Rainey discuss news of the escalating battle for the Strait of Hormuz, which has become the epicentre of the US-Iran war. Donald Trump’s administration insists millions of barrels of oil are getting out and it’s not a war but merely “small potatoes”, but missile strikes continue and Oman and Iran are negotiating a separate deal. What’s going on?
Plus, the US admits a nuclear deal with Iran may never happen, and violence flares in Lebanon amid an explosion of Israeli air strikes and in Yemen as the Houthis push towards the Bab al-Mandeb strait.
Highlights
US sinks Iranian ship as battle for the Strait of Hormuz heats up
Violence flares up in Lebanon and Yemen
00:00 – Introduction & Overview of the US-Iran War
00:36 – Strikes & Escalation in the Strait of Hormuz
04:16 – Shipping Data & Commodity Traffic Trends
05:05 – Competing Narratives on Shipping Safety
08:01 – Evacuation of Saudi Tanker Crew
08:43 – Iran’s Proposed Exclusion Zone & Oman Talks
11:03 – Diplomatic Reactions from Gulf Officials
12:32 – Leon Panetta’s Warning of a “Forever War”
14:31 – Trump Dismisses Conflict as “Small Potatoes”
16:22 – Chris Wright on Nuclear Agreement Goals
19:34 – Escalation of Strikes in Southern Lebanon
20:36 – Israeli Capture of the Ali al-Taher Ridge
25:13 – Potential Israeli Withdrawal & “Gray Line” Buffer Zone
26:10 – Houthi Offensive & Escalation in Yemen
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CONTRIBUTORS:
Venetia Rainey, co-host and executive producer @venetiarainey
Roland Oliphant, co-host and chief foreign affairs analyst @RolandOliphant
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US destroys Iranian oil tankers after IRGC fires at warships
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026/09/05/us-destroys-iranian-oil-tankers-after-irgc-fires-at-warship/
Sheba Intelligence: Government Counteroffensive Disrupts Houthi Bid to Cut Taiz Off from Yemen’s Western Coast
https://shebaintelligence.uk/government-counteroffensive-disrupts-houthi-bid-to-cut-taiz-off-from-yemens-western-coast
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