US and Iran Exchange Strikes in Strait of Hormuz Amid Escalating Tensions

Fighting escalates in Strait of Hormuz as Iran claims strike on US ship - AP News

Fighting escalates in Strait of Hormuz as Iran claims strike on US ship  AP News

Iran Says It Targeted Oil Tankers in Response to US Strikes

Iran said it targeted three oil tankers using an unauthorized route through the Strait of Hormuz, as well as a number of US-linked ships, in retaliation for American attacks on Iranian tankers over the weekend.

By Eltaf Najafizada and Weilun Soon

Iran’s Attacks Keep the Strait of Hormuz in a Lethal Stalemate

The U.S. military is helping oil get out of the Persian Gulf on tankers, but Iran is still attacking the ships and scaring operators away.

By Peter Eavis and Jenny Gross

Iran claims strike on U.S. ship in Strait of Hormuz as fighting escalates

Iran said Sunday it struck an unmanned U.S. vessel trying to enter the Strait of Hormuz, the latest salvo in a new flare-up of fighting between the two countries.

Two killed, 20 injured, including children, in Russian attack on Kherson Oblast

Russian strikes on Kherson Oblast killed two people and injured 20, including two children, over the past day.

By Roman Petrenko

Iran attacks naval drone near Hormuz after US strikes 3 oil tankers

Iran said on Sunday that its forces attacked a US naval drone trying to enter the Strait of Hormuz, hours after targeting ships in retaliation for American strikes on three oil tankers. The latest round of clashes, which began with US raids last week, comes amid a deadlock in their six-month war. Iran has maintained its stranglehold on the strategic Strait of Hormuz while Washington continues a counter-blockade of Iranian ports. Washington is also seeking to choke Iran’s economy, rolling out...

By Agence France-Presse

Iran claims strike on US ship in Strait of Hormuz as fighting escalates

Iran said Sunday it struck an unmanned U.S. vessel trying to enter the Strait of Hormuz, the latest salvo in a new flare-up of fighting between the two countries.

By FRANCE24

US military blasts trio of Iranian oil tankers

The US military says it has destroyed three Iranian oil tankers in response to attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran-US war latest: Tehran retaliates after US strikes three Iranian oil tankers as conflict intensifies

The latest exchange of attacks followed an escalation in the past week which threatens to deepen the conflict

By Dan Haygarth

Iran claims strike on US ship in Strait of Hormuz as fighting escalates

CAIRO (AP) -- Iran said Sunday it struck an unmanned U.S. vessel trying to enter the Strait of Hormuz, the latest salvo in a new flare-up of fighting

Iran retaliates after US strikes oil tankers

Iran said its forces attacked a US naval drone trying to enter the Strait of Hormuz, hours after targeting ships in retaliation for American strikes on three oil tankers.

US, Iranian forces fire at vessels in waters near Iran

US and Iranian forces fired at vessels in waters around Iran on Saturday, including three Iranian oil carriers struck by the Americans and three tankers that Iran said it targeted while on unauthorised routes in the Strait of Hormuz. US Central Command said it struck the three Iranian vessels, including one off the coast of […]

Richard Curran: Who are the big swingers taking financial hits – or benefits – from Trump’s war on Iran?

By Richard Curran

Dollar rallies as oil surge revives rate-hike bets

By Charalambos Pissouros* & Dionysis Polychronopoulos** The US dollar strengthened against most major currencies this week as fighting between the United States and Iran escalated in the Middle East, leading to the most serious exchange of strikes in recent weeks. Oil prices surged, with West Texas Intermediate crude rising as much as 10% to above […]

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Iran vows ‘to go on the offensive’ against US as conflict enters seventh month - observer.co.uk

Iran vows ‘to go on the offensive’ against US as conflict enters seventh month  observer.co.uk

U.S.-Iran tanker war escalates as Hormuz disruption deepens

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US and Iran trade fire after IRGC attacks American warships

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US-Iran conflict: What UAE residents need to know today

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards say missiles struck US aircraft carrier, destroyer

IRGC claims vessels harassed Iranian ships and took part in maritime blockade

By Reuters

Iran retaliates after US strikes oil tankers - Region - World - Ahram Online

Iran retaliates after US strikes oil tankers - Region - World  Ahram Online

US military strikes three Iranian tankers in retaliation for missile attacks

The United States military said Saturday its forces struck three Iranian crude oil carriers after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched ballistic missiles toward two US Navy warships. The fresh exchanges threaten to heighten a shipping war in and beyond the Persian Gulf, as Iran seeks to prevent shipping transiting the Strait of Hormuz without … The post US military strikes three Iranian tankers in retaliation for missile attacks appeared first on Egypt Independent.

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Hormuz crisis: Africa must control trade routes, says Prateek Suri

Billionaire Prateek Suri urges African nations to control strategic trade routes and infrastructure, learning from the Hormuz crisis to boost economic grow Read More: https://punchng.com/hormuz-crisis-africa-must-control-trade-routes-says-prateek-suri/

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Iran retaliates after US strikes oil tankers

Iran said Sunday that its forces attacked a US naval drone trying to enter the Strait of Hormuz, hours after targeting ships in retaliation for American strikes on three oil tankers. The post Iran retaliates after US strikes oil tankers appeared first on Vanguard News.

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Iran retaliates after US strikes oil tankers

Diesel price hits all-time high in US amid Iran war woes - Qatar Tribune

Diesel price hits all-time high in US amid Iran war woes  Qatar Tribune

US attacks against Iranian oil vessels is an act of desperation: Author - PressTV

US attacks against Iranian oil vessels is an act of desperation: Author  PressTV

Ghalibaf: Era of proportionate responses to US is over

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on Sunday that the "era of proportionate responses" to American attacks is "over" and vowed a "faster, heavier and more painful" response to any future violations of Iran's security.