{"id":8430,"date":"2026-09-08T22:40:43","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T22:40:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=8430"},"modified":"2026-09-08T22:40:43","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T22:40:43","slug":"us-hits-iranian-oil-tankers-near-kharg-island-to-turn-the-screws-on-tehran-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=8430","title":{"rendered":"US hits Iranian oil tankers near Kharg Island to turn the screws on Tehran: report"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Trump administration carried out strikes near Kharg Island and Jask in Iran on Tuesday as the United States added military might to its economic squeeze of the country.<\/p>\n

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The targets included Iranian tankers, a US official told Fox News.<\/p>\n

The strikes were in response to more attempted missile attacks on a Navy warship, a US official told the Associated Press.<\/p>\n

It was the latest tit-for-tat between the warring nations, with Iran weighing its options for retaliation. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) warned Tuesday that ships in Kuwaiti and Bahraini ports hosting US forces could be targeted in response.<\/p>\n

Tehran relies heavily on oil exports to fund its economy and its military. And Kharg Island is the main hub for Iran\u2019s oil industry, providing a seaport for the export of up to 90% of Iran\u2019s oil products, as well as supplying storage for up to 30 million barrels of crude.<\/p>\n

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