Iran War Day 251: Ship Attacks Continue in Hormuz
Iranian state media reported that three oil tankers and a tugboat caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz thursday after striking mines. The IRGC said the vessels had been traveling on “unauthorized” routes, according to reports by Tasnim.
Heightened Iranian pressure on shipping helped push oil prices up after they had fallen following the Democrats’ big midterm win: Brent crude opened near $94.62 a barrel and was moving toward $97. AAA noted some relief in consumer fuel costs, with national averages around $4.10 per gallon for regular gas and $6.26 for diesel.
Disrupted energy markets remain a global worry; South Korea’s defense ministry said it would dispatch ships to help ensure freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, but ruled out sending troops.
Simultaneously occurring, Iranian officials claimed credit for the major losses suffered by former President Trump’s party in the elections.Parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf mocked Vice President J.D. Vance-who had blamed the war for the GOP’s midterm setbacks-suggesting U.S.leaders are preparing further military moves while America edges toward an “Israel-first” posture.
Three oil tankers and a tugboat were on fire in the Strait of Hormuz Thursday after hitting mines, per Iranian media.
The IRGC claimed that the ships were using “unauthorized” routes through the waterway, according to two reports from Iran’s state-affiliated Tasnim news agency.
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Ongoing Iranian pressure on shipping began pushing up oil prices, which had tumbled following the Democrats’ huge victory in Tuesday’s midterm elections. Brent crude opened Thursday at $94.62 per barrel and quickly began climbing toward $97 per barrel. AAA reported easing in consumer fuel costs, with national average prices per gallon of $4.10 for regular gas and $6.26 for diesel.
Snarled energy markets remain the focal point of international concern. South Korea’s defense ministry announced Thursday that it was deploying ships to facilitate freedom of passage in the Hormuz, while ruling out the use of troops.
Iranian officials took credit for the historic electoral losses for President Donald Trump’s Republican Party. In an X post Thursday morning, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the speaker of Iran’s Parliament, taunted Vice President J.D. Vance, who on Wednesday posted a long statement arguing that Republicans had lost because of the war. “Losing gambler energy, can’t walk away from the table. Boss is prepping the next war phase while America teeters on an Israel-First cliff,” Ghalibaf wrote. “Skip the TED talk. Why not say this to your boss?”
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