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Iran Strikes Tankers Near Hormuz
Iran targets oil tankers outside Hormuz, signaling wider military actions.
In brief
Iran targets oil tankers outside Hormuz, signaling wider military actions. Iran attacked tankers near Hormuz, expanding strikes beyond the strait as officials warned of further escalation. Originally reported by euronews.
Iran strikes tankers
Iran's armed forces struck two commercial tankers outside the Strait of Hormuz within 24 hours this week.
First attack in six months
The UK Maritime Trade Operations agency reported projectiles hit the oil tanker Acers 51 nautical miles north of Madinat ash Shamal in Qatar.
Second attack reported
Vanguard identified a fire on a Marshall Islands-flagged tanker 40 kilometres off Fujairah in the Gulf of Oman.
Iranian warnings
Iranian officials warned the US through IRGC-affiliated outlets that Tehran extended operations against vessels violating Iranian laws.
Military threats
Acting Defence Minister Majid Ebn ol-Reza stated the distance between Iran and the US is determined by missiles.
US response
US President Donald Trump initially defended war with Iran but later walked back remarks about cities being destroyed.
The takeaway
Iran attacked tankers near Hormuz, expanding strikes beyond the strait as officials warned of further escalation.
