WS #11909
US launched third wave of strikes on 140 Iranian targets after Iran attacked container ship GFS Galaxy and claimed to close Strait of Hormuz; Iran retaliated against US allies in Gulf; CENTCOM and Trump assert strait remains open with traffic flowing, but Iran insists on control, creating elevated oil supply disruption risk. Ukraine conducted coordinated overnight drone campaign striking Syzran oil refinery and vessels in Sea of Azov, intensifying pressure on Russian energy infrastructure and supporting oil prices.
US-Iran Strait of Hormuz Conflict Escalation
US launched third wave of strikes on 140 Iranian targets after Iran attacked container ship GFS Galaxy and claimed to close Strait of Hormuz; Iran retaliated against US allies in Gulf; CENTCOM and Trump assert strait remains open with traffic flowing, but Iran insists on control, creating elevated oil supply disruption risk.
Ukraine conducted coordinated overnight drone campaign striking Syzran oil refinery and vessels in Sea of Azov, intensifying pressure on Russian energy infrastructure and supporting oil prices.