Two oil tankers were struck overnight in the Gulf as Iran intensified its attacks on foreign ships across the region.

Two oil tankers were berthed at key Iranian oil-export facility Kharg Island hours after the US attacked military installations there, according to Tankertrackers.com, a firm that specializes in studying satellite imagery to follow ship movements.

At least one person is dead and two oil tankers are ablaze in the Persian Gulf after a suspected Iranian attack on the vessels. Explosive-laden Iranian boats reportedly struck the two tankers on Wednesday,

Greek Maritime Minister Vassilis Kikilias said he believed the strike may be connected to the U.S. decision to temporarily ease sanctions on Russian oil.

An attack off the Iraqi coast engulfed two oil tankers in flames, killing at least one person. Senior Iraqi officials believe the attack was Iranian.

By Cassell Bryan-Low LONDON, March 11 (Reuters) - Naval drones have been used in at least two attacks on oil tankers in the Gulf region since war erupted between the U.S., Israel and Iran, according to maritime authorities and analysts,

The maritime security arrangement was the focal point of a discussion between the two leaders late on March 10, marking their third high-level conversation since the outbreak of the Iran war. During the call,

Although President Trump said seizing tankers would be a financial boon, the cost of maintaining just one aging ship has already reached $47 million.

Trump made the odd declaration that Iran can continue to assail oil tankers "no matter how badly defeated they are" — in a rant intended to reassure.