IRAN WAR

Reporting and analysis related to iran war.

• Iran's IRGC Claims Supertanker Hit Mine in Strait of Hormuz as Tanker Attacks Hit Highest Level Since March

  An unverified IRGC mine claim, a projectile strike off Saudi Arabia and a UKMTO tally of 12 ships hit in a week deepen the Hormuz shipping crisis as CENTCOM insists the strait is open.

• US jet disables ship running Iran blockade as Hormuz attacks rise and talks stall

  CENTCOM says four ships disabled and 135 turned back since July as Trump rules out new Iran strikes before the midterms.