Iran strikes tankers under US escort in Hormuz strait as Trump gathers cabinet to discuss war

Iran's Revolutionary Guard says it struck two tankers under US military escort as they attempted to pass through the Strait of Hormuz on Friday. The Guardian reports the attack comes as fighting between the US and Iran, resumed two weeks ago, spreads across the Middle East and pushes energy prices higher. Trump has gathered his cabinet to discuss the stalling war and rising prices with US midterm elections looming.

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