Iran strikes tankers outside Hormuz in signs of expanding campaign

Two commercial vessels were struck within a 24-hour period outside the Strait of Hormuz. One attack occurred off the coast of Qatar, marking the first such incident in that area in six months, while the second took place off Fujairah in the Gulf of Oman.

State-affiliated Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) outlets suggested that Tehran had extended its military operations beyond the crucial strait. Analysts and observers interpret these strikes as signs of an expanding campaign by Iran.