US Deploys Escort Mission to Secure Strait of Hormuz as Iran Threatens
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The United States launched a mission to guide and protect ships through the Strait of Hormuz, deploying more than 15,000 personnel, guided-missile destroyers, aircraft and helicopters to create a defensive shield for commercial traffic; Iran fired cruise missiles, drones and fast boats toward U.S. assets, though CENTCOM says no ships were hit, as both sides signal aggression and energy markets react to ongoing disruptions and rising prices.
- U.S. says Iran launched missiles and drones at American ships, no vessels hit NBC News
- Iran War Takes a Dangerous Turn as Fighting Erupts in Hormuz WSJ
- Trump’s gambit to move ships through the Strait of Hormuz tests the fragile ceasefire CNN
- U.S. Warns China Over Iranian Oil as Sanctions Fight Intensifies The New York Times
- U.S. and Iran exchange fire in strait as Trump attempts to open shipping lane Axios
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