Tensions escalate in the Strait of Hormuz, with Iranian forces firing on commercial vessels; the US shooting down missiles and drones.
Amid rising tensions between Iran and the US, the situation in the Strait of Hormuz has escalated. According to reports, forces from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) have fired on commercial vessels transiting the crucial international waterway over the past hour. CNN, citing the US military, confirmed this. According to the US military, American aircraft successfully intercepted and destroyed an Iranian cruise missile and a single-barrel attack drone mid-air. The incident comes amid rising tensions between Washington and Tehran over the Strait of Hormuz. America launches new wave of attacks The US Central Command issued a statement saying it had launched a new wave of strikes against Iran. The US said these strikes were aimed at weakening Iran's military ability to target civilian and commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, Iran's state television reported several explosions near Bandar Abbas, Sirik, Qeshm and Jask in southern Iran. Oman sum...