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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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NYTimes – 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.
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.
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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BBC 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.
NYTimes – 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.
BBC 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.
Guardian
Ella Baron on the US, Iran and the strait of Hormuz – cartoon
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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.
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.
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.
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.
NYTimes – 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.
