CNBC: ‘They want to hit where it hurts’: Here’s why Iran could want to attack foreign tankers
* On June 13, explosions crippled the Japanese Kokuka Courageous and the Norwegian Front Altair, forcing their crews to abandon ship.
* The U.S. and the Saudis say Iran is behind the suspected tanker attacks, while the U.K. says they’re “almost certain” of the same; Iran vociferously denies it.
* Iranian leaders have previously threatened that if they can’t export their oil, neither will anyone else.
* The tanker explosions took place near the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway for 30% of the world’s seaborne oil traffic.
DUBAI — Iran’s economy is crumbling. It’s in a region bristling with U.S. military hardware, and it’s staring down an American administration that has made clear all military options are on the table.
So why would elements within Iran risk blowing up foreign merchant tankers in their own backyard?
It’s a question many people were asking even before the Pentagon reported Thursday that an American drone was shot down over the Strait of Hormuz. Iran claimed responsibility for that strike.
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Commentaries And Analysis On Growing Tensions With Iran
Iran shot down American drone to showcase its air defense - analysis -- Seth J. Frantzman, Jerusalem Post
Is Iran Close to Collapse? Three Things You Need To Know about the U.S.-Iran Showdown -- Michael Rubin, National Interest
The U.S. and Iran Are Stirring a Recipe for Conflict -- Mehrzad Boroujerdi, US News and World Report
Iran shoots down US drone and pushes for war. Here's what to expect next -- Rebecca Grant, FOX News
Why War With Iran Is Bad For Trump — And America -- Aaron David Miller and Richard Sokolsky, NPR
President Trump was right on Iran -- Tony Shaffer, The Hill
Iran shot down a US drone and said it's 'ready for war' — but whether it had any right to rests on a murky technical distinction -- Alexandra Ma, Business Insider
Forget the drone, focus on Iran strategy -- Tom Rogan, Washington Examiner
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