Iran strikes 2 tankers seeking to transit Hormuz via U.S.-backed route; Qatar condemns attack

TEHRAN/DOHA, July 7– The Navy of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) targeted two tankers attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz via a U.S.-backed Omani route on Monday night after they failed to heed warnings, Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency reported on Tuesday.

Fars, citing satellite images provided on the X account of MenchOsint, an independent military observer, said maritime traffic tracking data showed that after the two tankers were targeted, other vessels from Japan, India and Western countries changed course and instead used the route designated by Iran to transit the strait.