Breaking news of Sunday, 6 September 2026
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- 21:01
Hormuz, Centcom declares 92 merchant vessels redirected and three ships disabled
Following the sinking of the tanker Kylo, the U.S. Central Command for the Middle East states today that it has redirected 92 commercial vessels, disabling three of them and boarding two to enforce the maritime blockade on Iran. The Revolutionary Guards, via state television, claim to have attacked an American surface drone heading toward the Strait. Iranian parliament speaker Ghalibaf declared the season of proportionate responses over. Brent remains around 95 dollars per barrel. According to Lloyd’s List Intelligence, weekly transits through the Strait have fallen to 102, from 126. Sources: CBS News, ABC News.
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- 21:01
Formula 1, Antonelli wins at Monza starting nineteenth
Kimi Antonelli (Mercedes) won the Italian Grand Prix starting from nineteenth position: he is the first Italian driver to win at Monza since 1966, the year of Ludovico Scarfiotti’s victory. Second was teammate George Russell, third Max Verstappen; Hamilton sixth, while Charles Leclerc went out in the early laps due to an accident at the Parabolica, with no physical consequences. “I accept the result, even though I would have preferred to be first,” said Russell. Seventh career victory for Antonelli, who extends his lead in the Drivers’ World Championship. Sources: ANSA, Corriere dello Sport. Next race: Madrid, September 13.
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- 12:01
Ukraine, night of Russian attacks: 108 drones and Banderol munitions, one victim
Between September 5 and 6, Russia launched 108 attack drones and S8000 “Banderol” munitions at Ukraine, with trajectories from Millerovo, Oryol, Kursk, occupied Donetsk and Crimea. At 9:30 the Ukrainian Air Force reported 88 targets shot down or neutralized — 82 drones and six Banderol — with impacts recorded in eleven locations (Novaya Gazeta Europe, Slovo i Dilo). According to the toll reported at 10:33 by the regional military administrations, one person died and there are wounded (Glavred). In Chuhuiv, in the Kharkiv region, a home was hit.
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- 12:01
Gulf of Oman, Centcom releases video of the sinking of Iranian tanker Kylo
On September 6 the US Central Command posted on X the video of the attack on the Iranian tanker M/T Kylo, which according to the command sank in the Gulf of Oman (ANI). It is one of three tankers hit on Saturday: Centcom says it also disabled Downy, off Kharg, and Stark 1, near Jask, in response to ballistic missiles fired by the Revolutionary Guards at an aircraft carrier and a destroyer, with no military personnel injured. The IRGC, through the Tasnim agency, claims to have damaged the two vessels: a version not independently verified (Al Jazeera). Tehran speaks of violations of the UN Charter. Hormuz has remained closed since February 28.
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