US-Iran tensions over the Strait of Hormuz heightened after a flurry of military strikes at the start of the week, with neither side prepared to cede ground over the crucial waterway. Two oil supertankers attempting to exit the strait were struck in quick succession by projectiles late Monday, maritime security consultant Marisks said, after Washington and Tehran had clashed for the first time in about a month earlier in the day. The very large crude carrier Sidr, run by Saudi Arabia’s Bahri shipping company, was hit while sailing northeast of Khasab, Oman, according to Marisks. The Senegal Prosperity, operated by…
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