
Will Iran Start Another ‘Tanker War’?
In the 1980s, an invisible war raged in the Persian Gulf, centered on a narrow 33-kilometer-wide stretch of water—the Strait of Hormuz. Now, tensions are once again rising in the region. Following recent U.S. airstrikes that reportedly destroyed three key Iranian nuclear facilities, questions have emerged: Is Iran preparing to reignite the so-called “Tanker War”?