US warns Iran it will step up economic pressure; two more ships attacked in Hormuz
By Jonathan Saul, Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali
LONDON/PANAMA CITY, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Transit through the Strait of Hormuz appeared to grind to a near standstill on Friday after two more ships were attacked there and the United States said it could maintain a naval blockade of Iran indefinitely.
A senior Iranian source said on Wednesday that there had been no progress in talks to build on a June agreement to end the war.
As a ceasefire renewed then broke down, Iran has resumed attacks on ships it accuses of trying to transit the strait without its permission.
Iran and US duel over Hormuz control
- Will declare Strait of Hormuz 'US territory' after defeating Iran: Trump Business Standard —
- U.S. to use economic tactics on Iran `that have never been seen'; Navy works to relieve troubled carrier Abraham Lincoln CNBC —
- Trump vows to ‘soon’ declare Strait of Hormuz part of US territory Malay Mail —
- Iran defiant on strait as Trump tells Americans to accept high gas prices Channel News Asia —
- Trump says he would make the Strait of Hormuz US territory Scripps News —