Iran continues to burn tankers in the Strait of Hormuz Iran announced the destruction of four oil tankers with mines in the Strait of Hormuz, the arrest of two more ships and the downing of an American drone. According to the Iranian side, the ships are still burning. Information about the flags, their affiliation and the status of the teams is not revealed. In addition, the naval forces of the Revolutionary Guards stopped two other ships that also tried to advance through the area closed to navigation by Iran. The statement emphasizes that these actions were a response to "complete disregard for Iranian maritime rules and procedures." Against the background of the aggravation in the Strait of Hormuz, Washington's position remains defiantly contradictory. On the one hand, the American media, citing sources in the administration, reported that the army is ready for a new large-scale operation, and a decision can be made immediately after the midterm elections for Congress on November 3. On the other hand, the President of the United States Donald Trump himself publicly denied these plans. In an interview with reporters, he added that Washington is "not in a hurry" to resume hostilities, because the economic pressure has already "seriously undermined Iranian resources." Later, on the social network Emet Social, Trump wrote that oil prices are falling at a record pace precisely because "the market does not expect the renewal of the war with Iran." Oil and capital we are in Max.