Tensions Escalate After Naval Conflict in Strait of Hormuz, UAE Oil Fire

Strait of Hormuz Escalation: International Vessels Damaged as Tensions Rise

U.S. Central Command said American forces moved to protect commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz after renewed threats and reported attacks in the area. The waterway is a major route for global oil shipments and has become a central point of tension in the wider conflict with Iran. Iranian officials said any safe passage through the strait must be coordinated with Iranian forces. Iranian state media also disputed parts of the U.S. account,…

Tensions escalate after naval conflict in Strait of Hormuz, UAE oil fire

Iran says it has forced a US warship to turn back from entering the Strait of Hormuz, while the US has announced its forces have hit six Iranian small boats they say were threatening commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. They say US merchant ships made it through the strait - without saying when - while Iran has denied any such crossings had taken place

US and Iranian militaries trade shots as Strait of Hormuz tensions escalate

CNN’s Betsy Klein joins Erica Hill live from the White House with the latest on the Iran war.