Event Brief
Oct 8, 2026 at 10:16 AM ET
Hochstein Says Tanker Attacks Continue in Iran War
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Former Biden energy adviser Amos Hochstein says a “secret war” is underway in Iran, with oil tankers still being attacked in the Strait of Hormuz despite little reporting on the incidents. He also says President Donald Trump has few good options left in Iran.
WHO: Amos Hochstein
WHAT: Hochstein said oil tanker attacks are continuing in the Strait of Hormuz without being widely reported.
WHEN: Oct 8, 2026 at 9:45 AM ET
WHERE: Iran
WHY: Hochstein says the tanker attacks are occurring amid what he describes as a “secret war” in Iran; he says there has been no reporting on them.
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