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.
- 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 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 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…
US attacks Iranian tankers after new strikes: "We've bought at least a month" - The attacks are part of the new "tanker for tanker" policy approved by US President Donald Trump
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