Iran's IRGC Strikes Seven Tankers in Strait of Hormuz as Iraq Reroutes Crude

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Iran's Revolutionary Guard Navy has targeted at least seven 'violating' oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz over five days, according to the semi-official Fars news agency. Separately, Iraq's state tanker company arranged a VLCC to move 2 million barrels beyond the strait, shifting its oil strategy. The attacks disrupt a chokepoint that carries a large share of global seaborne crude.

Why it matters：Repeated strikes on tankers in the world's most important oil chokepoint raise war-risk insurance costs and could push owners to reroute or avoid the strait, affecting crude flows and freight rates globally.

Key points

  • The IRGC Navy has targeted more than one oil tanker per day over the five-day period, per Fars.
  • Iraq's state tanker company arranged a VLCC to carry 2 million barrels past Hormuz.
  • The reported attacks continue despite repeated US claims about the situation.

Sources (original reporting)

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