Iran and the US Are Now Fighting Over the Strait of Hormuz

Iran and the US Are Now Fighting Over the Strait of Hormuz

A June accord between Iran and the US to keep the Strait of Hormuz open unraveled within weeks. Iran closed the waterway after three merchant ships were attacked July 7; the US struck back July 8. Trump claims Hormuz remains operational; Iran's Strait Authority says it's shut. Shipping data and insurance markets may take days to confirm what's really happening on the water.

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