attacks
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Brent topped $100 a barrel for the first time since July as fresh U.S.-Iran attacks and Iranian missile fire into Jordan added to an escalating conflict.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
The gamble is a significant step up from the measured attacks Iran has been carrying out for weeks against commercial ships in the strait and less sensitive U.S. targets in Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
The attacks are pushing the war into a more perilous phase.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
The attempted strikes on warships have led to much closer calls than previous attempts, with Iran using maneuverable warheads, people familiar with the attacks said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
In both sectors, the attacks were preceded by the discharge of chlorine gas—the first time poison gas had been used by the Allies.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
