MORE 🧵(1/3): Iran struck at least three vessels, including two Emirati tankers, on July 13 that were attempting to transit through the strait via the southern route along Oman’s coast. The Iranian attacks killed one crew member and wounded eight others. Iran has repeatedly used force to try to deter vessels from using the alternative traffic separation scheme along Oman’s coast because traffic through this route undermines Iranian efforts to assert full control over traffic in the strait. US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on July 13 that it conducted another wave of strikes against Iranian military targets that Iran used to threaten shipping in the strait.Institute for the Study of War (@TheStudyofWar)NEW: Iran has attacked at least three commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours, which indicates that Iran retains the ability and willingness to attack commercial shipping despite recent US strikes on Iran.
US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on July 13 that it conducted another wave of strikes against Iranian military targets that Iran used to threaten shipping in the strait.
Iran responded to the US strikes by attacking US military bases across Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan on July 14.— https://x.com/TheStudyofWar/status/2077193819087368356