U.S. strikes Iran tankers under new "tanker for tanker" policy

<p>The U.S. military attacked two Iranian government tankers as part of the <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/09/01/hormuz-centcom-strikes-trump-iran" target="_blank">round of strikes</a> that took place on Tuesday, U.S. officials said. </p><p><strong>Why it matters:</strong> This is the first time the U.S. military has struck Iranian tankers in retaliation for Iranian attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz — rather than to prevent them from violating the naval blockade. </p><hr><ul><li>A U.

Original reporting by Axios · Barak Ravid. GridIndex is an aggregation and intelligence layer — full credit to the original publisher.