US Starts 'Tanker for Tanker' Warfare, Because Why Not Swap Shells Now?
KEY POINTS
- â˘The US military struck two Iranian government tankers north of the naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday.
- â˘About 100 targets including missile and drone sites were attacked, degrading Iranâs ability to strike commercial ships for at least a month.
- â˘Iran retaliated with missiles and drones, most of which were intercepted, while a disputed strike hit a wedding in Kuhestak.
In a bold move on a Tuesday no one marked on their calendar, the US military launched a 'tanker for tanker' policy approved by President Trump, targeting two Iranian government tankers parked just off Iranâs coast north of a US naval blockade line â because parking there apparently deserves missiles in the engine room. The strikes were part of a massive 100-target thunderstorm that took out IRGC air defenses, radars, missile launchers, and drone dispensers, buying a whole month of peace for commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Iranâs volley included 25 ballistic missiles, which hilariously ended up missing Jordan and hitting no one, along with 24 drones mostly sniped mid-air while trying to ruffle US bases in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Erbil. Meanwhile, amid the tit-for-tat chaos, the US confidently escorted 40 ships carrying millions of barrels of oil through the strait, proving war and oil logistics can mix like oil and water. Iranian media whined about US strikes hitting a wedding in Kuhestak, killing four and injuring 35, but the US responded with a classic 'we donât do civilians, they do.'
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(1 of 3)Nothing says 'calm international waters' like US missile buffet on Iranian tankers, while Iranâs drones face a no-fly VIP list courtesy of US interceptors. Wedding crashers included, but US says 'not on our watch.'
Iran fires off ballistic missiles that forget their GPS, hitting Jordanâs airspace instead of US bases. Even missiles are getting travel plans wrong now.
Trumpâs âmow the lawnâ strategy for Iran: keep slicing the same old turf until it maybe stops growing hostile intentions. Timer set for one month.
Source: Axios | Published: 9/2/2026 | Author: Barak Ravid
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