US-Iran clashes intensify over Strait of Hormuz as new attacks follow ceasefire dispute
The latest round of fighting between the United States and Iran has intensified around the Strait of Hormuz, after at least three suspected Iranian attacks on commercial ships and a series of US strikes on targets in southern Iran. The dispute is centred on how a memorandum of understanding governing safe navigation in the waterway should be interpreted and enforced. More fighting followed on Thursday, according to the supplied material, extending a cycle of maritime and military escalation that has already affected shipping in one of the world's most sensitive energy routes.The supporting rows say the US responded to the... [Continue Reading]
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