Escalation Continues as U.S. and Iran Face Off Over Hormuz
CENTCOM said it struck again to curb attacks on commercial shipping, while Iran said tanker traffic through the chokepoint has stalled.
- The White House is preparing for a multi-day or multi-week exchange of fire with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz, US officials told Axios on Thursday, with duration depending on whether Iran continues attacking commercial ships.
- US Central Command completed retaliatory strikes against Iran Thursday morning, following President Donald Trump's declaration that the Memorandum of Understanding was nullified after overnight clashes in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Trump claimed from Air Force One that Iranian officials "called a little while ago" wanting a deal, while a US official stated, "We're going to slap them a bit so they understand we're not f***ing around."
- Iran's chief negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, warned on Thursday that the Strait of Hormuz would only reopen on "Iranian arrangements," as tanker traffic through the chokepoint has come to a standstill since Wednesday.
- The administration believes it has room to escalate because hundreds of oil tankers successfully navigated the Gulf in recent weeks, easing concerns that a renewed clash would trigger a major oil price spike.
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Renewed U.S.-Iran fighting threatens shipping and hopes of ending war
The U.S.-Iran ceasefire is on the brink after another exchange of fire. Wednesday night, U.S. Central Command said it completed a new round of strikes against Iran. Neither side appears ready to return to talks, and Iran has not said it will allow free passage through the Strait of Hormuz. Liz Landers reports.
Washington says it seeks diplomatic solution, despite new military escalation with Tehran - "Dramatic" reduction in ships in the Strait of Hormuz
The current escalation between the US and Iran "could last a day or two, a week or a month." Everything will depend on whether Iran will continue to attack ships in the Strait of Hormuz. It is what reports to "Axios" a U.S. official who adds: "We will give a little lesson" to Tehran. "So they will understand that we are not joking." Meanwhile, the United States has attacked two railway bridges in the north east of Iran. Axios reports this by quo…
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