The US military struck two Iranian government tankers during Tuesday’s attacks on Iran, Axios reported, citing US officials.
A US official said the strikes were carried out under a new “tanker for tanker” policy approved by President Donald Trump to deter Iranian attacks on tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
The tankers were anchored off Iran’s coast north of the US naval blockade line, and US drones launched missiles that hit their engine rooms, according to Axios.
US officials said around 100 targets were struck Tuesday, including Revolutionary Guards air defense sites, radar systems, mine-laying capabilities, communications sites, anti-ship cruise missile launchers and attack-drone launchers.
Axios said the tanker strikes marked the first time the US military had targeted Iranian tankers in retaliation for Iranian attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, rather than to stop vessels from violating the naval blockade.
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