Seven Oil Tankers Reported Damaged in Strait of Hormuz Amid Rising Tensions

10/22/2026

Iran said Thursday its navy hit seven oil tankers traveling through the Strait of Hormuz, threatening to exacerbate regional tensions and the global energy crisis that is driving inflation. The...

10/22/2026

Seven oil tankers caught fire or were damaged in the Strait of Hormuz overnight after being hit by Iran or striking naval mines, Tehran said Thursday, a markedly high number as tensions rise over...

10/22/2026

Iranian state television reported the claims about the latest attacks on ships, which the Associated Press couldn't independently confirm.

10/22/2026

With days before Israel's close elections in which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could lose power, and ahead of next month's US midterm elections in which war-linked high prices have sparked...

10/22/2026

Iran's IRGC Navy said the four ships had crossed an "illegal route" despite warnings, while three other vessels struck mines in the western Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday night