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Three tankers hit in the Strait of Hormuz as U.S. revokes license authorizing sale of Iranian oil
NBC News • • general
Key Points:
- Three tankers were struck by projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, marking the highest number of attacks in a single day since April, with one tanker catching fire and two others damaged but continuing their journey.
- In response to the attacks, the U.S. revoked a 60-day license that had allowed the sale of Iranian oil under an interim deal aimed at easing tensions and restoring normal shipping, citing Iran’s unacceptable actions in the strait.
- The attacks occurred near Oman and the UAE, likely involving ships using a route not approved by Tehran, which insists all tankers use its designated safe passage and has threatened rapid retaliation against interference.
- Talks between the U.S. and Iran to fully reopen the strait and resolve broader conflicts remain on hold following the death and funeral of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, amid rising tensions and calls for hostility against the U.S.
- Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei was honored in large funeral processions in Qom and is set to be buried in Mashhad after ceremonies in Iraq, with his son and new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei reportedly in hiding following an airstrike that killed the former leader.
