The U.S. Has Begun Sinking Iranian Ships For The First Time

In response to the attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

The U.S. military struck Iranian tankers for the first time in response to Tehran's attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, according to Axios sources familiar with the matter. According to one of them, the new “tanker-for-tanker” approach was approved by U.S. President Donald Trump to deter Iran from obstructing shipping in the strait. Previously, the U.S. military had only targeted ships attempting to break Iran’s naval blockade.

Two Iranian tankers were struck by drones as part of a large-scale strike on Tuesday, September 1, which targeted about 100 sites. According to Axios, the attacked vessels were anchored off the coast of Iran north of the naval blockade line. Also targeted were air defense facilities belonging to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), radar systems, launchers for anti-ship cruise missiles and attack drones, mining equipment, and communications centers, the publication’s sources reported.

The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) stated that these strikes were a response to recent attempts by the IRGC to target commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and U.S. bases in the Middle East. However, as Axios reports, the attack is part of a plan that Trump and his aides have been considering in recent days to prevent Iran from rebuilding its capabilities to target ships.

One of the publication’s sources noted that the destruction of military infrastructure should reduce the risk of Iranian attacks on U.S. oil tankers, naval vessels, and aircraft. As a result of the massive strike, the U.S. military has reduced the threat to commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz “for at least a month,” the Axios source emphasized. According to the source, against this backdrop, U.S. forces escorted about 40 tankers carrying millions of barrels of oil through the waterway in a single day. Meanwhile, the IRGC fired several anti-ship cruise missiles and drones at the ships, but all of them were shot down.

In response to the massive U.S. attack, Iran launched ballistic missiles and strike drones at U.S. bases in Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Iraq. The Jordanian army reported that it had intercepted ten Iranian missiles. Authorities in Bahrain and Kuwait also reported that their air defense systems were activated.

Iranian authorities also claim that one of the U.S. strikes hit a wedding celebration in the south of the country. According to Tehran, four people were killed, including a child, and about 50 others were injured. CENTCOM stated that it “never targets civilians, unlike the IRGC.”

Trump called the U.S. attack “fully justified” and warned that if Iran takes further action, the U.S. will strike “at a much higher and harsher level.” He added that Washington has not yet employed the most destructive option, which remains “in reserve.”

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