US and Iran trade strikes as Tehran blocks tankers from Strait of Hormuz
As US strikes against Iran continue, the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb Straits appear again closed to traffic.
The alternative Red Sea route is also vulnerable as seen earlier this week when at least nine ships turned back near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait after warnings from Iran-backed Houthi rebels.
Iran also announced that it stopped three oil tankers trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.
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