September 7th, 2026: Iran Fires Ballistic Missiles at U.S. Warships & & Trump Envoys Meet Putin

Iran fired ballistic missiles at two U.S. warships, and the U.S. responded by taking out three Iranian oil tankers.

Iran claims those missiles struck both ships and forced them to retreat.

The U.S. military says that's false, stating both vessels successfully evaded the incoming missiles and no personnel were injured.

The U.S. attacked three Iranian crude oil carriers it says were part of the shadow fleet used to finance the IRGC and its proxy forces.

U.S. forces remain capable of destroying more of Iran's exposed oil fleet if Tehran continues targeting American forces.

Iran responded by threatening to widen the maritime confrontation, warning that vessels using U.S.-supported transit routes could become targets.

The Revolutionary Guard claimed it attacked several additional oil tankers, including vessels traveling through routes the regime considers unauthorized.

Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bakar Galibaf declared that the rules of the conflict have changed and warned that future attacks will bring a faster, heavier, and more painful response.

After a three-hour meeting with Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Trump envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff traveled to Kyiv for talks with President Zelensky.

Trump suggested the U.S. has a fresh proposal for ending the war, telling Reuters, 'We have an idea for peace.'

Zelensky stated Ukraine has drawn up its own proposals, emphasizing that security guarantees and a dignified post-war peace are needed.

Putin reiterated Russia's long-standing position, claiming forces are making real progress on the battlefield and insisting any peace address all root causes of the conflict.

The divide remains stark over the Donbas, with Russia demanding Ukrainian withdrawal and Kyiv refusing to hand over territory Russian forces haven't captured.

Iran-backed Houthis are making a dangerous push toward the Red Sea, battling government forces near Taiz and attempting to cut supply lines to the port city of Mocha.

A Yemeni military officer warned that what unfolds now will be decisive.

A security official told the New York Times that Houthi forces are already trying to cut supply lines leading to Mocha in preparation for a possible push.

Saudi Arabia intervened directly with airstrikes against Houthi positions in Taiz as the fighting connects to broader Red Sea shipping threats.

A Houthi political official described the fighting as nothing more than skirmishes and clashes, insisting the group is focused on confronting Saudi Arabia.

Two luxury London penthouses linked to Iran's supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei have hit the market after sanctions hit their registered owner, Ali Ansari.

The U.S. Treasury sanctioned Ansari as a key financier overseeing a sprawling global network of assets to enrich Khamenei, his inner circle, and the IRGC.

The penthouses are being sold because Ansari reportedly defaulted on mortgages, with private lenders appointing receivers and the British government authorizing the sales.

Ansari is understood to be denying any wrongdoing.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. intends to preserve these assets for the Iranian people.