Trump Signals Possible New Operation Against Iran as Revolutionary Guard Reports Tanker Explosions

U.S. President Donald Trump has raised the possibility of a new operation against Iran, adding to tensions between Washington and Tehran.

Meanwhile, the naval arm of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced that two giant oil tankers had exploded off the southern coast of the Strait of Hormuz.

The Iranian announcement placed the explosions near a strategically important passage for global oil shipments. The available information did not identify the vessels or establish the cause of the blasts.

No connection between Trump’s remarks and the reported tanker explosions was established in the information provided. Details of the possible U.S. operation, as well as any casualties or damage from the explosions, remained unclear.