The Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed as US and Iranian blockades choke traffic, with Central Command saying it ordered 33 vessels back to port in the first week after imposing restrictions on 13 April.
Amid a US naval build‑up of three carrier strike groups, the largest since 2003, Washington has seized a tanker and authorised force against mine‑laying boats, while Iran’s Revolutionary Guard has seized multiple commercial vessels; ceasefire talks have yet to reopen trade, pushing up global energy prices.
Al Jazeera's Um-e-Kulsoom Shariff explains.
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US-Iran blockades choke Strait of Hormuz as naval build-up grows, oil prices rise
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