US hits tanker heading for Kharg Island under renewed Iran blockade
Military clashes over control of Strait of Hormuz threaten global oil supplies
Source: Financial Times
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DW NOTE
The US is now enforcing what Iran refuses to lift. Kharg Island handles 90% of Iran's crude exports — striking traffic bound for it means Washington has moved from condemning the blockade to prosecuting its own version. The Strait passed 28 ships daily after the June 18 partial reopening; it hit a two-month low last Sunday. This doesn't ease the chokepoint, it weaponises it.