August 24, 2026CommoditiesMacroPolitics·Bearish·geopolitics
Iran strikes oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz under US escort, disabling vessel
Iran struck an oil tanker transiting the Strait of Hormuz under US escort, damaging the engine room and fully disabling the vessel, according to UKMTO. A second post confirms another oil tanker was attacked transiting Hormuz the previous day.
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@Waste-Explanation-76
Iran has just struck an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz US-backed southern corridor, while transiting under US escort, causing damage to the engine room and fully disabling the vessel, per UKMTO. — https://x.com/hormuzletter/status/2092018978507850092?s=46 Read more
@coinerkurt
Really? Ok, then why did they just yesterday attack yet another oil tanker transiting Hormuz? We'll see in due course. 😉🫡