Iran Attacks Ships, Escalates Strait of Hormuz Tensions

0:00Iran just hit three ships in the Strait of Hormuz, hours after President Trump extended the ceasefire with no end date. The Revolutionary Guard fired on them Wednesday, seized two, and dragged them back to Iran according to state media. This ramps up tensions in the key waterway that carries 20 percent of the world's oil and gas. Trump dug in, too, saying the U.S. will keep blockading Iranian ports despite the truth. The war kicked off February 28th with U.S. and Israeli strikes, and there have been over 30 ship-attacks since. Even with air strikes paused, sea threats keep shipping scared off. Gas prices are through the roof globally, food and goods cost climbing fast. Brent crude spiked to nearly $100 a barrel, Wednesday, up over 35 percent since the fighting started. The longer the strait stays choked, the worse the economic hit, talks look stalled. Iran wants the blockade lifted before sending delegates to Pakistan, and no date set. Meanwhile, an Israeli drone strike in Lebanon killed one in Wounded 2, though Israel denies

1:04it. Hezbollah claimed an attack, too, testing the 10-day truth there. Casualties mount with over 3,375 dead in Iran, more than 2,290 in Lebanon, and dozens. Elsewhere, including 15 Israeli soldiers and 13 U.S. troops. The guard vows more blows, so this ceasefire feels fragile as maritime chaos drags on. From your city, powered by AI, this is Canada News Today.