Iran retaliates against US allies after its oil tankers destroyed - Reuters — SkimNews
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- Iran launched a missile barrage at Jordan after the US struck 5 Iranian oil tankers, broadening the conflict from direct US-Iran exchanges to attacks on a US ally.
- The US military destroyed 5 more Iranian oil tankers following Iran's missile attacks, with crude oil prices heading toward $100 amid the escalating tanker war.
Why it matters: Jordan, a US ally, now sits inside Iran's retaliation zone after the US sank Iranian tankers — a geographic widening of the conflict that, combined with crude heading to $100, raises energy costs for oil-importing economies and pulls more regional partners into the fight.
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