US, Iran exchange strikes after tankers hit in Hormuz
But control of the strait has given Tehran immense leverage, effectively allowing it to force a stalemate with the world’s most powerful military.Analysts say that Tehran uses attacks on ships to underscore that leverage as it negotiates a long-term peace deal with the US. The crew were safe and being evacuated.A Saudi-flagged crude oil tanker, believed to be the supertanker Wedyan, was also damaged off Oman, according to maritime security sources.
- ▪But control of the strait has given Tehran immense leverage, effectively allowing it to force a stalemate with the world’s most powerful military.Analysts say that Tehran uses attacks on ships to underscore that leverage as it negotiates a
- ▪The crew were safe and being evacuated.A Saudi-flagged crude oil tanker, believed to be the supertanker Wedyan, was also damaged off Oman, according to maritime security sources.
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