US-IRAN TANKER WAR IS ESCALATING - Here's how we got here 👇
June: An interim ceasefire was holding.
August: Tit-for-tat strikes resumed after the deal collapsed.
Sept 5: Iran's IRGC fired ballistic missiles at two US Navy warships - US called it a major escalation.
Sept 6: US Central Command hit back, striking 3 Iranian crude tankers, including one off Kharg Island - Iran's main oil export hub. The fallout?
Oil prices jumped on supply disruption fears, Gulf markets are on edge, and Iran is now saying US energy facilities are 'exposed'.
This is no longer just a regional clash. It's a battle for control of the Strait of Hormuz, where 20% of the world's oil passes.
Question for you: Is this turning into a full Gulf oil war? Or just pressure tactics? #USIran #TankerStrikes #StraitOfHormuz #Geopolitics #OilPrices #usirantradetankerstrikesescalate