US Deploys Escort Mission to Secure Strait of Hormuz as Iran Threatens
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.
