Iran Sinks US Tanker as Strait of Hormuz Closes: Who Controls

The Strait of Hormuz has become the epicentre of a maritime war of words, and actions, as Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy claims it turned back three commercial vessels and sank a tanker, while the US Central Command (CENTCOM) counters with footage of the 160,573-dwt Kylo sinking in the Gulf of Oman. The latest escalation began when the IRGC Navy issued a “firm warning” to all vessels in the Persian Gulf, demanding they “refrain from any suspicious movements aimed at crossing unauthorised waterways.” In a statement on Sunday,…

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