Hormuz in flux as US-Iran clashes threaten shipping and security
Rising US‑Iran tensions push the Strait of Hormuz into a high‑stakes standoff: Trump says the strait will remain open and the US will guard and be paid for its protection, while Iran warns against US intervention; the UK moves to proscribe the IRGC; Yemen’s conflict continues with strikes on Sanaa airport, and traffic through Hormuz plunges as both sides threaten control and maritime routes are debated, signaling a widening regional crisis.