# Iran attacks tankers beyond the Strait of Hormuz

https://mins.news/en/item/93445

- Financial Times, 2026-10-09 15:10 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.ft.com/content/83b817d5-df71-41a6-bef5-3db55a3a89cf?syn-25a6b1a6=1

> Iran attacked tankers beyond the Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions as Tehran seeks to maintain leverage over the waterway, which is crucial to global energy supplies.

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