US Claims to Have Sunk Iranian Boats in Strait of Hormuz After Attacks on Civilian Ships
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The United States announced it has broken an Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and sunk six attacking boats following assaults on civilian vessels in the strategic waterway. The Iranian Revolutionary Guard has denied these claims, while tensions in the region continue to escalate. The Strait of Hormuz is a critical maritime chokepoint through which approximately one-fifth of global oil supplies pass, making any military confrontation there a matter of international economic concern.