Tensions Rise as Tanker Attacks Near Iran Hit Wartime High

Shipping companies are avoiding the Gulf as Iran targets more oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.

The situation in the Persian Gulf is getting dangerous. Iran is attacking more oil tankers than it has in a very long time. Because of this, companies that move oil are staying away from the area. The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow path of water that is very important for the world's oil. A huge amount of the oil we use travels through there. Now, it has become a hot spot for attacks. Experts say these attacks are at the highest level they have been since wartime. Iran is trying to stop or slow down oil exports. The attacks are making it harder and more expensive to ship oil. Because of this…