Strait of Hormuz tensions: tanker attacks & US-Iran standoff

A tanker was struck by unknown projectiles off the UAE coast near Fujairah, and President Trump announced the US would help free ships stranded in the Strait of Hormuz amid ongoing US-Israeli conflict with Iran. The crisis is disrupting global oil flows, with 1.8 million barrels per day of Iranian crude reportedly stranded. Multiple regions are tracking the military, diplomatic, and economic dimensions of the standoff.

Sources

• White House posts Trump's photo with ‘I have all the cards’ message Middle East Eye · Middle East
• Tanker hit by projectiles off UAE coast, maritime agency says Middle East Eye · Middle East
• Yuan payments soar as currency of last resort for Iran, Russia Nikkei Asia · Asia

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