Tanker Struck in Strait of Hormuz Amid US-Iran Escalation
Tensions in the Middle East surged as a commercial tanker was struck in the Strait of Hormuz and Kuwait reported intercepting a new round of Iranian drone attacks. U.S. President Donald Trump warned that the United States would hit Iran “very hard” until the strategic waterway is fully reopened. The escalation follows a series of maritime provocations and U.S. strikes that have disrupted global energy shipping and prompted heightened security alerts across ten regional countries.