Tanker struck in Hormuz, raising worries over escalation, as Trump vows to hit Iran 'hard'

BREAKING: A tanker was struck by three projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz as Trump vows to hit Iran 'hard', raising fears of wider escalation after Iran's attack on two US bases in Jordan.

A tanker was hit by three projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz overnight.

It was sailing the southern lane near the Omani coast when it was struck, that's from the UK Maritime Trade Operations agency. No casualties reported, but the timing is what has everyone holding their breath. You can see how crowded that waterway is here, and every one of those ships is now sailing through a shooting gallery.

The context matters. American forces hit Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island on Sunday, saying Tehran planned to float sea mines into the strait. Iran answered with strikes on two US bases in Jordan. And President Trump told Fox News, we are going to hit them hard, there will be a response.

Brent crude is already past ninety one dollars. Seven months into this war, and nobody knows whose projectiles hit that ship. That's the part that should worry you most.

This is Liu Yang, reporting for HIT.