Two US-flagged merchant vessels transit Strait of Hormuz as Centcom denies hits
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Updated · The Daily Beast · May 4
Two US-flagged merchant vessels transit Strait of Hormuz as Centcom denies hits
26 articles · Updated · The Daily Beast · May 4
Iranian media said forces fired after a US frigate ignored a warning, but Centcom said no Navy ships were struck or damaged and destroyers were supporting Trump's Project Freedom.
The passage came as Iran kept the strait closed, disrupting roughly one-fifth of global oil supply, while talks remained stalled over Tehran's demands on the US naval blockade and nuclear negotiations.
Iran said any foreign forces entering the waterway would be attacked, France refused to join the US operation, and shipping companies remained wary of transiting without Iranian involvement.
With its navy destroyed, can Iran's 'mosquito fleet' actually stop the US from reopening the world's most vital oil chokepoint?
Is 'Project Freedom' a genuine rescue mission, or the final spark that could ignite an all-out war between the US and Iran?
How will the global economy survive if the Hormuz standoff permanently cuts off nearly 20% of the world's oil supply?