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Iran hits tanker as US carries out 10th night strike

7/22/2026

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Iran Strikes

On Tuesday, Iran struck a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, forcing crew to abandon ship as United States began its tenth night of airstrikes.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard claimed it struck U.S. military facilities in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan during the same period of heightened hostilities.
U.S. Command said strikes hit Iranian command centers and missile sites.
Kuwait forces said Iranian drones damaged desalination and power plants.

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US Airstrike

A tanker in the Strait of Hormuz was hit Tuesday, forcing the crew to abandon ship as United States launched its tenth airstrike on Iran.
The U.S. strikes have increasingly hit civilian infrastructure, raising humanitarian concerns and driving Brent crude $88 a barrel and gasoline to $4 per gallon.
Iranian attacks damaged desalination plant and power stations in Kuwait.
Houthis announced a maritime blockade of Saudi ports in Bab al-Mandeb.

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Historical Context

After the U.S. exited the JCPOA in May 2018, Iran threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz, which carries about 17.2 million barrels of oil daily (?20 % of world consumption). The 2019 seizure of the Portuguese-flagged tanker Khalij Fars and attacks on Front Altair and Kokuka Courageous sparked U.S. carrier deployments and a Brent rise to $71, a pattern repeated as the IRGC again targets tankers today.

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Iran Strikes

On Tuesday, Iran struck a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, forcing crew to abandon ship as United States began its tenth night of airstrikes.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard claimed it struck U.S. military facilities in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan during the same period of heightened hostilities.
U.S. Command said strikes hit Iranian command centers and missile sites.
Kuwait forces said Iranian drones damaged desalination and power plants.

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