Shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has largely come to a standstill since the USA and Israel initiated a war against Iran at the end of February. Iran has plugged the strategically important bottleneck through which a large part of the world's oil and natural gas is normally transported. (Archive photo). Photo: Stringer/Reuters
US to help stranded ships out of Hormuz Strait Monday
U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. will begin helping stranded ships out of the Strait of Hormuz on Monday morning. Trump described the mission as a humanitarian operation, as many ships are running low on food and supplies. U.S. Central Command (Centcom) will support the...
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