World & BusinessTwo tankers reportedly struck in Strait of Hormuz as U.S. threatens sanctions over Iranian airlines
OSINTtechnical, citing UKMTO, reports Iranian strikes on an oil tanker and an LPG tanker. HormuzLetter reports a U.S. threat to exclude airports and companies serving Iranian airlines from the dollar system starting September 23, 2026.
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OSINTtechnical, citing UKMTO, reports that Iranian forces struck two tankers in the Strait of Hormuz: an oil tanker in the inbound U.S.-protected lane and an LPG tanker heading out.
HormuzLetter reports that Treasury Secretary Bessent said Iranian airlines would be “shut down around the world” on September 23, 2026. He threatened to cut airports or companies off from the dollar system if they provided those airlines with fuel, landing services or ticket sales.
Separately, Nick Timiraos reports that Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee said the central bank could no longer wait out supply shocks. Goolsbee said higher interest rates would have to slow sectors that may not be driving up prices, warning: “It would necessarily be painful.”
