Iran violates ceasefire with attacks on commercial vessels and US forces
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Updated · HuffPost · May 4
Iran violates ceasefire with attacks on commercial vessels and US forces
10 articles · Updated · HuffPost · May 4
General Dan Caine said Iran fired at commercial ships nine times, seized two container vessels and attacked US forces more than 10 times after the three-week truce began.
He said the incidents remain below the threshold for restarting major combat, while indiscriminate attacks in the Arabian Gulf have left 22,500 mariners stranded on 1,550 vessels.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the ceasefire still holds as the US pushes to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, amid Iranian accusations that Washington has endangered shipping.
As diplomatic ties with allies fray, who will ultimately bear the cost of keeping the Strait of Hormuz open to global trade?
Can the U.S. secure the world's most vital oil chokepoint before a legal deadline forces a retreat or triggers a full-scale war?