‘Aim to frustrate US efforts’: Iran’s new tactics to target ships in Hormuz; trigger Trump’s fuel price worries ahead of midterms

A boat floats as commercial vessels appear anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Oct. 13, 2026. (Razieh Poudat/ISNA via AP) (AP Photo/Razieh Poudat)

Iran has reportedly adopted new tactics to target commercial shipping in and around the Strait of Hormuz, as per Reuters. A boat floats as commercial vessels appear anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Oct. 13, 2026. (Razieh Poudat/ISNA via AP) (AP Photo/Razieh Poudat) According to Reuters, two senior Iranian officials said … Read more