https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/iran-says-supertanker-hit-by-mines-in-strait-of-hormuzContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/iran-says-supertanker-hit-by-mines-in-strait-of-hormuzhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/iran-says-supertanker-hit-by-mines-in-strait-of-hormuz#u55510Thu, 03 Sep 2026 10:25:14 +0000The United States and Iran have traded military strikes for three days, ending a month of relative calm. President Donald Trump claims the US has "almost total control" of the Strait of Hormuz and stated he likes the current US position. Tehran has pledged "severe punishment" and retaliation against Washington following a new wave of US attacks. This escalation follows reports of supertankers being hit by projectiles in the Strait, with Iran's Revolutionary Guards claiming the vessels struck sea mines.Why it mattersThe conflict intensified after Iranian targeting of Am https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/iran-says-supertanker-hit-by-mines-in-strait-of-hormuzhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/iran-says-supertanker-hit-by-mines-in-strait-of-hormuz#u54236Wed, 02 Sep 2026 01:50:27 +0000The US and Iran have engaged in their first exchange of fire in weeks after two supertankers were struck by projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz. The IRGC claims a supertanker caught fire after hitting sea mines while crossing without permission, though CENTCOM denies the mine strike claim. President Donald Trump has vowed to hit Iran "hard" following Iranian targeting of American bases, which Tehran described as retaliation for US attacks in the Strait. Despite the hostilities, the Iranian president has offered to return to a memorandum of understanding if the US does.Why it mattersT