Iran changes attack tactics in the Strait of Hormuz to influence oil prices

Iran has begun implementing new attack tactics on ships sailing through the Strait of Hormuz with the aim of maintaining high oil prices and influencing the U.S. midterm elections, two senior Iranian officials told Reuters. Two unnamed officials said the decision to change strategy was made at the highest level of Iranian leadership and that this has led to more frequent attacks on vessels Tehran considers to be violating its restrictions. One of the officials