U.S. Military Says Latest Attacks on Iran Followed Drone on Overnight Flagged Incident in Strait of Hormuz
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Ali Vaez specializes in Iran & conflict diplomacy at Crisis Group.
International Crisis Group works in active conflict zones worldwide, providing independent analysis to prevent wars. Vaez leads their Iran Project, making him a primary voice on nuclear negotiations and regional tensions.
This storyWhat triggered the latest U.S. strikes on Iran?
Qeshm Island guards the Strait of Hormuz — the world's most critical oil passage.
Roughly 20% of global oil trade — about 17 million barrels per day — flows through the Strait of Hormuz. Qeshm, Iran's largest island at 135 km long, sits at its entrance, giving it enormous strategic and military significance.
Topic poll · all networksWas the U.S. military strike on Iran in the Strait justified?
The Strait of Hormuz was a flashpoint in the 1980s 'Tanker War' too
During the 1980–88 Iran-Iraq War, over 500 ships were attacked in the Gulf. The U.S. launched Operation Earnest Will in 1987 to escort Kuwaiti tankers through the Strait under American flags.
The Strait of Hormuz sparked the U.S. Navy's biggest battle since WWII!
On April 18, 1988, Operation Praying Mantis saw the U.S. Navy sink or damage 6 Iranian vessels — its largest surface engagement since WWII — after an Iranian mine struck USS Samuel B. Roberts in the Persian Gulf.
