TOPSHOT - This screen grab made on September 9, 2026, from a handout video released by US Central Command on September 8, 2026, shows what the US military says is a strike on an Iranian tanker in the Gulf of Oman. Iran launched fresh attacks against US targets in the Middle East on September 9 in retaliation for American strikes on Iranian oil tankers, dragging the foes deeper into war. The United States and Iran are locked in a stalemate six months into the war, with Iran maintaining a stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz and Washington pushing a campaign to choke Iran's ports and economy. (Photo by Handout / US Central Command Public Affairs / AFP via Getty Images) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / US CENTRAL COMMAND PUBLIC AFFAIRS" - HANDOUT - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS - NO RESALE