‘Traffic is flowing...Iran does not control the strait’: US says Strait of Hormuz remains open despite Iranian threats
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The statement came amid heightened tensions in the Gulf after the US launched fresh strikes on Iranian targets following Tehran's alleged attack on a Cyprus-flagged container ship in the Strait of Hormuz and its subsequent claim that the strategic waterway was closed.
US-Iran Strikes Escalate, Hormuz Control Disputed
- U.S. launches airstrikes against Iran after Tehran attacks container ship in Hormuz, Pentagon says CNBC —
- West Asia war LIVE: U.S. launches strikes on Iran after attack on civilian vessel in Strait of Hormuz The Hindu —
- U.S. launches new strikes on Iran as standoff threatens chronic Persian Gulf oil instability Seeking Alpha —
- US launches new strikes on Iran after container ship hit in Hormuz; IRGC announces closure of vital strait Dawn —
- US attacks Iran over ship being hit in Strait of Hormuz; Tehran lashes out again at Gulf Arab states Korea Times —