The attack on the Greek ship may be linked to “the pressure that countries in the region are applying,” Greek shipping minister Vasilis Kikilias said.

The two ships were allowed passage through the strait — which has been all but closed for nearly two weeks — after a deal between New Delhi and Tehran.

Both Germany and France objected, saying that allowing Russia to sell its oil to countries that previously imposed sanctions would increase the money available for Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Since the U.S.-Israel war with Iran began, transportation through the vital Strait of Hormuz route has come to a standstill, briefly driving oil prices up close to $120 a barrel.

One way or another, there is likely to be a slew of lawsuits against any and all of the new tariffs.

Jet fuel prices in the U.S. have surged during the war in the Middle East — more than doubling on a year-to-date basis.

Tehran has sent at least 11 million to 12 million barrels through the waterway since the war began on February 28.

The trip still depends on navigation in the crucial Strait of Hormuz, which is effectively closed for commercial ships.

Critical minerals have become a key point of leverage for China as it flexed its muscles in tariff negotiations with U.S. President Donald Trump.

The agreements signal a reset in relations that have been strained since 2023, over allegations surrounding the killing of a Sikh separatist leader on Canadian soil.