Strait of Tensions: The Escalating Conflict in the Gulf Tensions between Iran and the US have boiled over once again, with each side trading blows in a cycle of retaliation that shows no signs of abating.
This latest exchange has seen both nations engage in attacks on each other's military assets, while Houthi rebels in Yemen threaten to widen the conflict by blockading Saudi ports.
The Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway connecting the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman, has become a flashpoint in this escalating confrontation.