US and Iran exchange military strikes after tanker attacks in Strait of Hormuz
X-Risk Daily
Wednesday 08 July 2026
Geopolitics & Conflict
On 7 July, two tankers—the Qatari-owned LNG tanker Al Rekayat and Saudi-flagged supertanker Wedyan—were struck by projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz, triggering a major escalation in the US-Iran conflict that has simmered since late February.
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