US launches new wave of strikes against Iran
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Iran said that it was once again closing the Strait of Hormuz on July 11, but United States authorities report that it remains open. Which is correct?
The U.S. and Iran disputed whether Hormuz was open to ship traffic after trading strikes over the weekend.
U.S. and Iranian forces exchanged heavy missile and drone attacks as the IRGC claimed Iran had closed the Strait of Hormuz, a critical route for global oil and LNG shipments, until the “end of U.S. interference” in the region.
Iran on Sunday said it closed the Strait of Hormuz after a vessel traveled on an unapproved route and was struck, warning that any retaliation over the incident would be met with a "severe response."
The U.S. and Iran's contradictory interperations of the memorandum of understanding have led to renewed fighting over the Strait of Hormuz.
A series of unclaimed airstrikes that hit Iran after the U.S. said it finished its attacks have again raised questions of who
Trump told Jake Tapper that he didn’t want to discuss the topic “out of respect” for the late Sen. Lindsey Graham — and then proceeded to talk about it anyway.
