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The Hormuz Brink: US Strikes Iran Again as Tanker War Tests a Fragile Ceasefire
A new round of US strikes on Iranian targets and a tanker hit in the Strait of Hormuz push the fragile US-Iran ceasefire to the breaking point, as global oil markets react.
The United States carried out fresh strikes on Iranian military targets Saturday, hours after an unidentified projectile struck a commercial tanker transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The exchange marks the most serious escalation since a tentative ceasefire was brokered earlier this week.
CNBC reports the tanker was hit while navigating the narrow strait through which roughly 20% of the world's oil passes daily. No crew were reported killed, but the attack sent crude prices surging in early Asian trading. The US Navy has not confirmed who fired the projectile, but Pentagon officials pointed to Iran-backed forces operating in the region.
The Wikipedia article on the 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis documents the rapidly expanding timeline of engagements, which now spans naval skirmishes, missile exchanges, and diplomatic efforts by Pakistan and Oman to prevent a full-scale regional war.
Sky News reports that President Trump warned the US would continue striking unless Iran ends its "provocations," while Tehran accused Washington of deliberately sabotaging the ceasefire with unprovoked attacks.
霍尔木兹危机：美再次对伊朗发动打击，油轮战争考验脆弱停火
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