Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says it struck four vessels transferring oil from ship to ship in the northern Persian Gulf, setting them on fire, while three other ships struck mines in the Strait of Hormuz. The attacks came as dozens of Israeli fighter jets carried out war games along Iran’s western borders and amid reports of multiple explosions in the port city of Sirik. This comes as The New York Times reports the Pentagon and Israel’s military have developed specific plans for renewed strikes against Iran after the U.S. midterm elections.
