U.S. strikes Iran after Hormuz tanker attacks, sending oil and gas prices higher
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) carried out a series of attacks on three vessels, including a Qatari liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier, in the Strait of Hormuz on July 7 (local time). This marks the largest maritime provocation since the signing of the US-Iran ceasefire memorandum of understanding (MOU) on June 18.
Following the attacks, t..