Hormuz Tensions Surge After Reports of Another Tanker Strike

Iran has reportedly hit another tanker in the Persian Gulf, off the coast of Oman, setting it on fire, Gulf News reported earlier today, noting the information had yet to be verified. The information first emerged on social media, with video footage showing a vessel on fire. These reports follow earlier ones by Reuters and the Associated Press on another tanker that was hit by Iran on August 8. The vessel was Emirati and prompted condemnation from the UAE and other Gulf governments. That attack was confirmed by ADNOC and by the United Kingdom Maritime...