“Two oil tankers near the strategic Strait of Hormuz came under a suspected attack Thursday, setting one of them ablaze in the latest mysterious assault targeting vessels in a region crucial to global energy supplies amid heightened tension between Iran and the US.” AP: Tankers struck near Strait of Hormuz amid Iran-US tensions.

+ BBC: Why does the Strait of Hormuz matter?

+ From Mike Pompeo: “It is the assessment by the United States government that the Islamic Republic of Iran is responsible for the attacks that occurred in the Gulf of Oman today.” Here’s the latest from CNN.