Iran Strikes 2 Tankers Trying To Cross Strait Of Hormuz Under US "Air Escort"
Iran's Revolutionary Guards claim to have struck two oil tankers attempting to navigate the Strait of Hormuz under U.S. air escort. The incident follows Iran's ongoing enforcement of transit fees and permission requirements for vessels in the region.
Why it matters
This escalation threatens global oil supply chains and increases geopolitical instability in a critical maritime chokepoint.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Friday that they had struck two tankers attempting to pass though the strategic Strait of Hormuz under the "air escort" of the US military.The IRGC said the "non-compliant oil tankers... were struck and brought to a halt, while four other oil tankers quickly changed course and returned to their previous positions".The Guards said the tankers had attempted to pass the strait via "an undeclared route", the US-backed alternative to Tehran's…
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