U.S. strikes Iran tankers under new "tanker for tanker" policy
Officials said the strikes hit tankers and IRGC sites, and they bought at least a month of lower threat levels for shipping.
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump authorized strikes on two Islamic Revolutionary Guard tankers and around 100 other targets, including radar and missile launchers, to deter Iranian attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
- The move reflects a new "tanker for tanker" policy approved by Trump, which one official said aims to "mow the lawn" to reduce risks to oil tankers, Navy ships, and Air Force aircraft in the region.
- Iran retaliated by launching drones and ballistic missiles at American bases in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Erbil, though most were intercepted and officials reported the Iranian response failed to cause significant damage.
- Iranian media reported an American strike hit a wedding in Kuhestak, killing at least four and wounding at least 35; CENTCOM spokesman Capt. Tim Hawkins responded, "We're aware of the reports, which originated from Iranian state media. The U.S. military never targets civilians."
- The strikes degraded Tehran's capabilities and "bought at least a month" of lowered threat levels for commercial shipping, a U.S. official told Axios, as American forces continue guiding ships through the Strait.
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The U.S. Armed Forces first attacked two Iranian government tankers in the Strait of Ormuz as part of a new deterrence policy. The American military attacked two Iranian government tankers in a series of attacks on Tuesday, transmitting the Axios portal. This is the first time that the U.S. Armed Forces have attacked Iranian vessels in response to attacks in the Strait of Ormuz, not to prevent violations of the maritime blockade. According to Am…
The United States has fired missiles on two Iranian government oil tankers and targeted 100 military bases. These attacks were carried out in response to the attacks on American commercial ships in Hormuz. Iran has also launched ballistic missiles on US targets.
The conflict between the US and Iran is escalating dangerously, with the US military launching a new wave of attacks and hitting Iranian government tankers in retaliation for similar attacks on ships moving in the Strait of Hormuz. According to US officials cited by Axios, the US attacked two Iranian government tankers on Tuesday, as part of a broader operation against about 100 targets in Iran.
The recent US strikes on two Iranian tankers are part of a new deterrent plan against Tehran's attacks in the Strait of Hormuz.
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