Iran says seven ships hit in Hormuz Strait, warns US of wider response

The US has pushed back on the IRGC’s claims, dismissing them as an attempt to increase oil prices ahead of US elections.

Iran says that seven oil tankers have been struck and sustained damage in the Strait of Hormuz, the largest single-day toll for the waterway since the United States and Israel started their war against Iran on February 28.

Iran’s I...