### [2026-06-27](/feed/2026/06/27/index.md) ##### Middle Eastern crisis # The U.S. CENTCOM conducts retaliatory strikes against Iranian military surveillance infrastructure, communication systems, air defense sites, drone storage facilities, and minelayer capabilities in response to an attack on the Panama-flagged oil tanker "M-T Kiku" near the Strait of Hormuz, which carried more than two-million barrels of crude oil. ### Sources: 1. [The Hill](https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5944131-centcom-us-conducts-additional-strikes-on-iran/) 2. [Ynetnews](https://www.ynetnews.com/article/h1py11c6zzg) ### Changes: 1. The U.S. Central Command conducts retaliatory strikes against Iranian military surveillance infrastructure, communication systems, air defense sites, drone storage facilities, and minelayer capabilities in response to a attack on the Panama-flagged oil tanker "M-T Kiku" near the Strait of Hormuz, which carried more than two-million barrels of crude oil. _2026-06-28 07:46:56 (First version)_ 1. The U.S. CENTCOM conducts retaliatory strikes against Iranian military surveillance infrastructure, communication systems, air defense sites, drone storage facilities, and minelayer capabilities in response to an attack on the Panama-flagged oil tanker "M-T Kiku" near the Strait of Hormuz, which carried more than two-million barrels of crude oil. _(Current version)_ ### Related: 1. [South Korea's ocean ministry says that two more vessels have transited through the Strait of Hormuz, bringing the total amount of ships to do so to 23 after weeks of disruption caused by the war. The ocean ministry also says that only three more South Korean-operated ships are remaining in the Persian Gulf, including the Panama–flagged "HMM Namu", which was damaged in a explosion on May 4. ](/feed/2026/06/28/south-korea-s-ocean-ministry-says-that-two-more-vessels-have-transited-through-the-strait-of-hormuz-bringing-the-total.md) _Context: Middle Eastern crisis, Panama, Strait of Hormuz_ 2. [The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reports that the Panama-flagged oil tanker "M-T Kiku" had been struck by unknown projectiles near the Strait of Hormuz. ](/feed/2026/06/27/the-united-kingdom-maritime-trade-operations-reports-that-the-panama-flagged-oil-tanker-m-t-kiku-had-been-struck-by-un.md) _Context: Middle Eastern crisis, Panama, oil tanker_ 3. [According to data from Kpler, three oil supertankers from Saudi Arabia carrying 6 million barrels of crude oil were seen transiting through the Strait of Hormuz. ](/feed/2026/06/18/according-to-data-from-kpler-three-oil-supertankers-from-saudi-arabia-carrying-6-million-barrels-of-crude-oil-were-seen.md) _Context: Middle Eastern crisis, Strait of Hormuz, crude oil_ 4. [A United States Army AH-64 Apache helicopter crashes near the Strait of Hormuz while on patrol. Both crew members are rescued by an unmanned vessel. In response, the U.S. Central Command launches "self-defense" missile strikes at targets across Iran at 5 p.m. ET, with an American official claiming the helicopter was downed by an Iranian drone. ](/feed/2026/06/9/a-united-states-army-ah-64-apache-helicopter-crashes-near-the-strait-of-hormuz-while-on-patrol-both-crew-members-are-re.md) _Context: Middle Eastern crisis, Strait of Hormuz, drone_ 5. [Tasnim News Agency reports that the IRGC Navy has forced a U.S. oil tanker to turn back as it attempted to cross the Strait of Hormuz. ](/feed/2026/05/27/tasnim-news-agency-reports-that-the-irgc-navy-has-forced-a-us-oil-tanker-to-turn-back-as-it-attempted-to-cross-the-str.md) _Context: Middle Eastern crisis, Strait of Hormuz, oil tanker_ 6. [Crude oil tanker "Idemitsu Maru" arrives in Japan after previously becoming the first Japanese-owned ship to transit the Strait of Hormuz since the war started on February 28. ](/feed/2026/05/25/crude-oil-tanker-idemitsu-maru-arrives-in-japan-after-previously-becoming-the-first-japanese-owned-ship-to-transit-the.md) _Context: Middle Eastern crisis, Strait of Hormuz, oil tanker_ 7. [Two supertankers from China carrying four million barrels ​of Middle East crude oil exit the Strait of Hormuz after staying in the Persian Gulf for two months since the war started on February 28. ](/feed/2026/05/20/two-supertankers-from-china-carrying-four-million-barrels-of-middle-east-crude-oil-exit-the-strait-of-hormuz-after-stay.md) _Context: Middle Eastern crisis, Strait of Hormuz, crude oil_ 8. [A Malta-flagged tanker carrying 1 million barrels of crude oil arrived off South Korea’s west coast Friday after passing through the Strait of Hormuz in mid-April. ](/feed/2026/05/8/a-malta-flagged-tanker-carrying-1-million-barrels-of-crude-oil-arrived-off-south-korea-s-west-coast-friday-after-passing.md) _Context: Strait of Hormuz, crude oil, oil tanker_ 9. [At least three oil tankers pass through the strait, including the Panama-flagged "Peace Gulf", which took the new route through Iranian waters as instructed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. ](/feed/2026/04/14/at-least-three-oil-tankers-pass-through-the-strait-including-the-panama-flagged-peace-gulf-which-took-the-new-route.md) _Context: Middle Eastern crisis, Panama, Strait of Hormuz, oil tanker_ 10. [Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines says that a liquefied natural gas oil tanker registered in Japan crosses the Strait of Hormuz for the first since the beginning of the Iran war. A third ship also crosses the strait. ](/feed/2026/04/3/japanese-shipping-company-mitsui-osk-lines-says-that-a-liquefied-natural-gas-oil-tanker-registered-in-japan-crosses-t.md) _Context: Middle Eastern crisis, Strait of Hormuz, oil tanker_