US-Iran Tensions Escalate, Strait of Hormuz Blocked

0:00On March 26, tensions between the United States, Israel and Iran show no signs of easing with ceasefire talks stalled amid rising military moves. In the Middle East, thousands of U.S. troops, including 2,500 Marines and 1,000 pair of troopers from the 82nd Airborne, are heading to the region. Israel has sent more forces into southern Lebanon to battle Hezbollah, while Iran tightens control over the strait of Hormuz, where 20 percent of global oil flows in normal times. Iran has started charging tolls for safe ship passage through the strait, blocking vessels tied to the U.S. or Israel, and letting others through slowly. This has spiked Brent Crude prices by over 40 percent since the conflict began, hitting energy costs worldwide. Both sides heap up heavy strikes, with Israel targeting Iranian sites near Isfahan and Tehran facing power outages from attacks. The war has already killed more than 1,900 people in Iran alone, plus others in Israel

1:02and the United Air of Emirates for Missile, Barajas and Interceptions. U.S. goals include dismantling Iran's missile and nuclear programs, ending support for regional militants, and at times even regime change. But Tehran seems set on enduring the pressure as its own win. New details emerged on diplomacy, as the U.S. sent a 15-point action list to Iran to be a Pakistan, calling it a peace framework. Iran floated its own five-point proposal, demanding reparations and strait sovereignty, though officials denied direct talks. Gulf nations confirmed the tolls, paid in U.N. by some ships. President Trump warned of hitting Iran's power plants if the strait isn't fully reopened by this weekend, while more U.S. ships like the USS Tripoli. Watch any Iran cautions against any ground invasion. With no deal in sight, the risk of bigger clashes grows by the hour.