Iran, U.S. trade fire in first exchange for a month
Six months into the conflict, the two sides remain at an impasse, with Iran keeping the strategic strait shut and Washington persisting with a naval counter-blockade of Iran.
Iran and the US have resumed hostilities in the Gulf. According to France 24, Iran attacked US military targets in the Middle East on Monday in retaliation for American strikes on an island in the Strait of Hormuz. This marks the first exchange of fire between the two sides in a month.
The conflict has been ongoing for six months, with Iran maintaining a blockade of the strategic Strait of Hormuz and the US responding with a naval counter-blockade, as reported by the Toronto Sun.
The situation remains tense, with oil prices up and stock markets mixed, according to Fortune.
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