# More tankers struck in the Middle East as Iran repeats conditions for reopening Strait of Hormuz

https://mins.news/en/item/85325

- CNBC, 2026-10-04 12:35 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/04/more-tankers-struck-in-gulf-waters-as-iran-reiterates-conditions.html

> More tankers have been struck in the Middle East as Iran reiterates its conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran is demanding an end to what it calls U.S. “acts of aggression,” the naval blockade and economic warfare, as well as the release of Iranian assets.

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