Sourced fact
The News
According to Al Jazeera, the United States has launched strikes on Iranian oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman and near Iran’s Kharg island.
Analysis & context
Analysis & Context
Analytically, these strikes come in the context of escalating tensions between the United States and Iran. In a broader context, these strikes exert economic pressure on Iran by affecting its oil exports, thereby increasing political and economic pressure on the Iranian government.
