US cuts air defence cover for tankers crossing Hormuz to two daily windows, Financial Times reports
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The Financial Times, citing emails from the US Maritime Coordination Center, reported that the US had limited air defence coverage for tankers on its route near the Omani coast to two daily windows since early September, after Iran increased night attacks on transiting ships; ships are advised but not required to use the windows, the Times of Israel reported.
- When
- 12 September 2026
- Where
- Strait of Hormuz, No single country (military events are placed no finer than town or district, except known fixed sites)
- What
- policy · military
- Acting party
- United States Armed Forces
- Attribution
- Attributed by one source. Financial Times report citing US emails.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled
Sources
- Origin of the claim The Times of Israel
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | reported | P1 backfilled: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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