The U.S. military struck two Iranian government tankers Tuesday under a new “tanker for tanker” policy approved by President Donald Trump to retaliate for Iranian attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
The strikes marked the first time U.S. forces targeted Iranian tankers specifically in retaliation for attacks on vessels transiting the strategic waterway, rather than as part of operations to enforce the American blockade, U.S. officials told Axios.
The retaliatory policy follows a pair of attacks on commercial tankers carrying Saudi crude through the Strait of Hormuz, where Iran has repeatedly threatened and targeted shipping…
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