Published Sep 9, 2026, 12:05 PM ET · Updated 2 months ago · 1 source

Iran Attacks on US Navy Show Limits of Tanker-Sinking Reprisals

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The US tactic of striking Iranian tankers in reprisal for attacks on American warships faces a key obstacle: Tehran likely values putting a hole in an American destroyer more than losing an empty cargo ship.