According to reports, US officials said that the US military attacked two oil tankers belonging to the Iranian government during a round of attacks on Tuesday. This is the first time that the US military has attacked an Iranian tanker to retaliate against Iran's attack on a merchant ship in the Strait of Hormuz, not to prevent oil tankers from violating the maritime blockade. A US official said the operation was part of a new “return oil tanker” policy approved by President Trump to further deter Iran and stop it from attacking tankers passing through the strait.

Zhitongcaijing · 4d ago
According to reports, US officials said that the US military attacked two oil tankers belonging to the Iranian government during a round of attacks on Tuesday. This is the first time that the US military has attacked an Iranian tanker to retaliate against Iran's attack on a merchant ship in the Strait of Hormuz, not to prevent oil tankers from violating the maritime blockade. A US official said the operation was part of a new “return oil tanker” policy approved by President Trump to further deter Iran and stop it from attacking tankers passing through the strait.