War fears grow as tankers hit in Strait of Hormuz

TEL AVIV (AP): Seven oil tankers caught fire or were damaged in the Strait of Hormuz overnight after being hit by Iran or striking naval mines, Tehran said Thursday, a markedly high number as tensions rise over concerns about a return to all-out war. With days before a close election in Israel in which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could lose power, and before next month’s US mid-term election in which war-linked high prices have sparked voter anger, there are concerns that US-Israeli attacks on Iran could resume.