Strait of Hormuz threat level raised to 'severe' after Iran attacks tankers using US Navy route
The U.S.-led Joint Maritime Information Centre officially raised the threat level to "severe" for all vessels traversing the Strait of Hormuz. This followed a series of deliberate attacks by Iran on tankers utilising a U.S. Navy-protected corridor. U.S. Central Command confirmed that forces hit over 80 targets, including critical air defence systems, command and control networks, and coastal radar sites. The operation also neutralised more than 60 small boats belonging to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
The military campaign followed a surge of aggression within the Strait of Hormuz, where three commercial vessels were targeted within 24 hours earlier this week. U.S. officials stated the strikes were designed "to impose heavy costs for targeting and attacking commercial shipping crewed by innocent civilians in an international waterway." Central Command further emphasised that "Iran's demonstrated aggression was unwarranted, dangerous, and a clear violation of the ceasefire." The resurgence of conflict has triggered an immediate spike in global oil markets.
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