The Economic Times

Strait of Hormuz is effectively blocked: Foreign expert Robinder Sachdev on US-Iran it-for-tat phase

The Strait of Hormuz faces sporadic tit-for-tat strikes between the United States and Iran. American forces struck Iranian targets after Iran targeted US warships and bases. Only a fraction of daily shipping traffic now passes through the vital waterway. The US military destroyed three Iranian oil tankers following missile attacks. Iran condemned the US actions as a violation of international law and a war crime.