Iran Fires Missiles at Ships in Vital Oil Corridor, Days After Peace Deal

Iran Fires Missiles at Ships in Vital Oil Corridor, Days After Peace Deal

Iran fired missiles at commercial ships in a crucial waterway on July 6, breaking an eleven-day-old agreement with the U.S. to stop fighting. This strait moves about one-fifth of the world's oil. Neither country has formally said it broke the deal. A pattern of attacks since March suggests this is part of a larger dispute over who controls the passage.

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