Iran Attacks Ships in Strait of Hormuz, Escalating Tensions

0:00Iran hit three ships in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, carried out by their revolutionary guard right after President Trump extended the ceasefire indefinitely. The vessels, named the MSC Francesca, Epamanandis and Euphoria, got fired on without prior hails according to British maritime reports, though Iran. Claims they ignored warnings first. No one was hurt, and the ships ended up detained or stranded near Iran's coast. This amps up risks in the Strait, where 20 percent of the world's oil and gas flows through during normal times. Gas prices are spiking worldwide, hitting food and other costs hard, with over 30 ship attacks since the war kicked off on February 28th. Meanwhile, the U.S. keeps blockading Iranian ports in response, while Pakistan pushes for new talks after the first round fizzled in April. Hard miners in Iran rallied with missile displays, and a disputed Israeli drone strike in Lebanon, killed one amid fragile ceasefires there. Tensions at sea linger without a real deal, likely scaring off more shipping and tightening

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