After hitting oil tankers, Iran targets Navy warships and U.S. retaliates with ‘higher economic cost’ in new escalation that could transform the war

Fortune•Sat, Sep 5, 2026, 05:25 PM•2 min read

"Attempting to strike U. S. warships enforcing the blockade therefore crosses a different threshold.

Source: [Fortune](https://fortune.com/2026/09/05/iran-war-navy-warships-us-higher-economic-cost-escalation/)

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