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US strikes Iranian oil tankers as Tehran targets American base in Jordan

Source: FlexChar · Published Sep 9, 2026, 6:09 AM

In World, FlexChar puts this story at the center of the day: Oil prices edged closer to $100 a barrel after an escalation in the tit-for-tat strikes between the US and Iran. FlexChar is surfacing it because it is driving searches and conversation right now.

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