A fresh cycle of strikes and counter-strikes between the United States and Iran has sharpened a six-month conflict, with both sides hitting tankers and warships in and around the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's Revolutionary Guards have warned all vessels against sailing through unapproved routes in the waterway, while the war is drawing growing domestic opposition inside the U.S. as midterm elections approach.
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A fresh cycle of strikes and counter-strikes between the United States and Iran has sharpened a six-month conflict, with both sides hitting tankers and warships in and around the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's Revolutionary Guards have warned all vessels against sailing through unapproved routes in the waterway, while the war is drawing growing domestic opposition inside the U.S. as midterm elections approach.
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IRGC Strikes Oil Tankers, Warns All Ships Against Unauthorised Routes
In the wake of American strikes, IRGC announced that its naval units had struck three oil carriers transiting an unauthorised passage through the Strait of Hormuz, along with three additional vessels linked to what it described as "child-killing America" in other locations. The guard corps put all other ships on notice, warning them not to attempt any transit through routes lacking official authorisation. CENTCOM offered no immediate response to AFP's queries regarding the IRGC's assertions. No reports had emerged from the UKMTO maritime monitoring agency to confirm that civilian tankers in the strait had been attacked. Earlier, Iran's foreign ministry had condemned Washington's strikes on the oil tankers, labelling them "illegal and aggressive actions."Trump Team Plays Down Six-Month Conflict as Iran Vows to Shatter U.S. Foundations
The Trump administration has been working to minimise the perceived gravity of the six-month conflict, which is proving an increasing political liability at home as midterm elections draw near. Vice President J.D. Vance went as far as refusing to label it a war at all, stating he simply "wouldn't call it a war." President Donald Trump endorsed those remarks on Friday, describing the Iran conflict as "small potatoes" from Washington's perspective. Meanwhile, Iran's Security Chief Mohsen Rezaei put the United States on notice this week, saying the Islamic republic had adopted a "new strategy" against Washington in the war — one he claimed "will shatter your foundations."U.S. Destroys Three Iranian Tankers After Missile Attacks on Naval Ships
Washington announced it had taken out three Iranian oil tankers following attempted Iranian missile strikes on U.S. naval vessels, while Tehran's Revolutionary Guards declared they had responded by hitting ships with American connections. CENTCOM disclosed in the early hours of Saturday that it had struck tankers belonging to IRGC, charging that Iran's most formidable military branch had made failed attempts to fire missiles at American warships. In its statement, CENTCOM said: "Following Iran's failed attacks, CENTCOM permanently disabled the IRGC crude oil carriers M/T Downy off the coast of Kharg Island and M/T Stark 1 near Jask."
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