US Launches New 'Tanker for Tanker' Policy, Strikes Iranian Ships in Strait of Hormuz
U.S. officials said about 100 targets were hit, including two tankers and IRGC air defenses, in the first retaliation of its kind.
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The United States and Iran have struck against each other again.
US launches new 'tanker for tanker' policy, strikes Iranian ships in Strait of Hormuz
The strikes mark the first time that the US has launched direct retaliatory strikes on Iranian ships in the strait, rather than preventing them from violating the US-imposed naval blockade.
U.S. strikes Iran tankers under new "tanker for tanker" policy
The U.S. military attacked two Iranian government tankers as part of the round of strikes that took place on Tuesday, U.S. officials said. Why it matters: This is the first time the U.S. military has struck Iranian tankers in retaliation for Iranian attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz — rather than to prevent them from violating the naval blockade. A U.S. official said the move was part of a new "tanker for tanker" policy approved by Presid…
U.S. strikes Iran tankers under new “tanker for tanker” policy – Ya Libnan
The U.S. military attacked two Iranian government tankers as part of the round of strikes that took place on Tuesday, U.S. officials said. Why it matters: This is the first time the U.S. military has struck Iranian tankers in retaliation for Iranian attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz — rather than to prevent […]
US officials told Axios that the US military targeted two Iranian oil tankers in a new escalation of the confrontation between Washington and Tehran. According to the officials, the United States is adopting a "tanker-for-tanker" policy, asserting that "for every ship Iran attacks, we will target an Iranian oil tanker in return." The officials added that "the recent US strikes targeted approximately 100 sites inside Iran," noting... Read more
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