TOPSHOT - This US Navy handout photograph released by US Central Command Public Affairs on September 8, 2026, shows an EA-18G Growler taking off from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington on September 1, 2026. 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 NAVY / AFP via Getty Images) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / US CENTRAL COMMAND PUBLIC AFFAIRS / US NAVY" - HANDOUT - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS