Tanker War Continues: Iran Says 5 Ships Hit Naval Mines In Last 24 Hours

What happened: Iran's IRGC says two more oil tankers struck naval mines and caught fire east of the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday afternoon, after reporting two earlier overnight incidents. Why it matters: The White House has been relatively silent on Iran after Democratic midterm victories, while reporting points to potential Trump orders for a "short and intensive" new attack. Tehran claims political leverage, saying it accomplished a "regime change" in Congress.

Iran's IRGC says two more oil tankers struck naval mines and caught fire east of the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday afternoon, after reporting two earlier overnight incidents.

The White House has been relatively silent on Iran after Democratic midterm victories, while reporting points to potential Trump orders for a "short and intensive" new attack. Tehran claims political leverage, saying it accomplished a "regime change" in Congress.