Truce under threat as Iran, US trade fire in Strait of Hormuz

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Truce under threat as Iran, US trade fire in Strait of Hormuz

Issued on: 05/05/2026 - 11:00

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The fragile truce in the Middle East was in jeopardy on Tuesday after the ​U.S. and Iran launched new attacks as they wrestled for control of the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. military said on Monday it destroyed six Iranian small boats, as well as cruise missiles and drones, after President Donald Trump sent the navy to escort stranded tankers through the strait in a campaign he called "Project Freedom".

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