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US-Iran Standoff Over Strait of Hormuz Intensifies

The US and Iran have intensified their standoff over the Strait of Hormuz, with Iran threatening to block all oil exporting routes in response to the US maritime blockade of Iranian ports.

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U.S. and Iran Reignite War Over Strait of Hormuz NYTimes – World
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The two countries slid back to open war over the waterway, as the U.S. planned to reinstate a blockade on Iranian ports on Tuesday. Iran said it had attacked two tankers and fired at U.S. military sites.

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U.S. and Iran Reignite War Over Strait of HormuzNYTimes – World
NYT

U.S. and Iran Reignite War Over Strait of Hormuz

The two countries slid back to open war over the waterway, as the U.S. planned to reinstate a blockade on Iranian ports on Tuesday. Iran said it had attacked two tankers and fired at U.S. military sites.

World
Euronews

US-Iran conflict widens after deadly tanker attack in Strait of Hormuz

Commercial shipping has come under attack in the Strait of Hormuz as the US and Iran exchange military action, raising fears the conflict could draw more Gulf states into the fighting.

World
NPR

Trump says U.S., not Iran, will collect tolls in the Strait of Hormuz

President Trump says the Strait of Hormuz is open, and the U.S., not Iran, will collect tolls.

World
NPR

The U.S. is set to reinstate a blockade over the Strait of Hormuz

The U.S. military announced it will begin its blockade of Iranian ships over the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, as Iran vowed to assert its own control over the critical international waterway.

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News24

US and Iran battle for control of the Strait of Hormuz as peace deal falters

Before the Middle East war, Iran’s nuclear programme was at the heart of the dispute between Tehran and Washington. Now it is the strategic Strait of Hormuz that is igniting tensions.

How Trump Failed to Secure the Strait of Hormuz in His Iran DealNYTimes – World
NYT

How Trump Failed to Secure the Strait of Hormuz in His Iran Deal

President Trump signed an agreement that Iran said gave it control of the waterway — and global energy supplies. Now, Iran’s military is violently asserting authority.

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Guardian

Ella Baron on the US, Iran and the strait of Hormuz – cartoon

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Strait of Hormuz 'faultline' exposes weakness of the US-Iran dealBBC News – World
BBC

Strait of Hormuz 'faultline' exposes weakness of the US-Iran deal

Control of the waterway has become a key point of contention between the US and Iran, as a ceasefire deal falters.

Watch: The clash between US and Iran for control of the Strait of HormuzBBC News – World
BBC

Watch: The clash between US and Iran for control of the Strait of Hormuz

The BBC's Barbara Plett Usher examines the latest tensions over the key international shipping channel.

Trump Drops Plan to Tax Ships in Strait of Hormuz as Fighting with Iran EscalatesNYTimes – World
NYT

Trump Drops Plan to Tax Ships in Strait of Hormuz as Fighting with Iran Escalates

The president’s proposal to impose a fee on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz threatened to increase global energy prices.

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NPR

Retired vice admiral on whether the U.S. can control the Strait of Hormuz

Can the U.S. control the Strait of Hormuz? NPR's Michel Martin asks retired Vice Admiral Kevin Donegan, who commanded the Navy's Fifth Fleet and the Combined Maritime Forces in the Middle East.

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NPR

U.S. and Iran standoff over the Strait of Hormuz intensifies

Iran threatened to block all oil exporting routes in the region on Wednesday in response to the U.S. maritime blockade of Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz.