{"id":523125,"date":"2026-09-06T13:51:54","date_gmt":"2026-09-06T17:51:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/?p=523125"},"modified":"2026-09-06T13:51:59","modified_gmt":"2026-09-06T17:51:59","slug":"iran-attacks-u-s-linked-vessels-in-strait-of-hormuz-escalating-tensions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/international\/iran-attacks-u-s-linked-vessels-in-strait-of-hormuz-escalating-tensions\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran attacks U.S.-linked vessels in Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Iran\u2019s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said Saturday that it attacked several U.S.-linked vessels traveling through what it described as an <strong>\u201cunauthorized\u201d route in the Strait of Hormuz<\/strong>, in retaliation for a previous U.S. attack on Iranian vessels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Iran\u2019s armed forces, the operation targeted <strong>three oil tankers<\/strong> allegedly attempting to cross the strait illegally, as well as <strong>three U.S. vessels stationed in the Middle East<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The IRGC also warned other ships against following what it called routes not agreed upon with Iran, saying those vessels could become targets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The operation came after the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said its forces had attacked <strong>three Iranian oil tankers<\/strong>, alleging they were part of a multimillion-dollar clandestine network that finances the IRGC and its regional allies. CENTCOM did not provide evidence for the allegation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tensions have intensified since U.S. forces carried out large-scale strikes Tuesday against IRGC positions in Iran\u2019s Sistan-Baluchestan and Hormozgan provinces. Washington said the attacks were in response to alleged Iranian efforts to lay mines in the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Iran subsequently launched a retaliatory missile and drone attack against what it described as <strong>\u201cenemy positions\u201d<\/strong> in the region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iran\u2019s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said Saturday that it attacked several U.S.-linked vessels traveling through what it described as an \u201cunauthorized\u201d route in the Strait of Hormuz, in retaliation for a previous U.S. attack on Iranian vessels. 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