First Thing: Tensions rise over Hormuz as Trump threatens to blow Iran ‘off the face of the earth’
Summary
President Donald Trump launched "Project Freedom" to open a shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil passage in the Gulf region. Soon after, U.S. forces reported destroying Iranian boats and intercepting missiles, which Iran denied, and Iran attacked a port in the United Arab Emirates with missiles and drones.Key Facts
- More than 800 ships and about 20,000 crew members are stuck near the Strait of Hormuz.
- The U.S. military said it destroyed six small Iranian boats and stopped Iranian missiles and drones; Iran denied this.
- Iran attacked the UAE’s oil port in Fujairah using drones and missiles, causing a fire.
- President Trump warned Iran it would be "blown off the face of the earth" if it attacked U.S. ships in the strait.
- U.S. Central Command said two U.S.-flagged merchant ships passed safely through the strait; Iran denied this.
- Maersk, a shipping company, confirmed a U.S.-flagged ship left the Gulf.
- Shipping experts doubt ships can travel safely in the Gulf under this plan.
- This situation is ongoing and developing.
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