The ceasefire in the Iran war abruptly faced its most perilous moment Monday after the United States began trying to open the Strait of Hormuz to allow hundreds of stranded commercial ships sail out. The United Arab Emirates said it came under attack for the first time since the early April …
President Donald Trump launched a new operation Monday seeking to open the Strait of Hormuz to shipping, prompting Iran to lash out in an effort to keep control of the critical energy shipping route.
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday near Bandar Abbas, Iran.
U.S. Navy Admiral Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), speaks with crew members of the America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the Middle East, in this handout photo released Sunday.
Mine countermeasure vessel "Fulda" of Germany's Bundeswehr Navy is moored before leaving for the Mediterranean as part of a pre-deployment for a possible mission in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday in Kiel, Germany.
U.S. Navy Admiral Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), speaks with crew members of the America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the Middle East, in this handout photo released Sunday.
Mine countermeasure vessel "Fulda" of Germany's Bundeswehr Navy is moored before leaving for the Mediterranean as part of a pre-deployment for a possible mission in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday in Kiel, Germany.
