Iran claims it struck US warship in the Strait of Hormuz

An American frigate was hit by two missiles as it entered the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, Iran has claimed. But a senior US official has denied the claim, according to Sky News. Iran's Fars news agency reported that two missiles hit a US warship near Jask Island after it ignored Iranian warnings. If confirmed, the strike would be the most serious breach

US to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz

Iran warned on Monday that it would consider any US attempt to interfere in the Strait of Hormuz a breach of the Mideast ceasefire, as President Donald Trump said the United States would begin escorting ships through the blocked waterway. Negotiations between the two countries have been deadlocked since a ceasefire came into effect on April 8, and

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