US, Iran, UAE trade Hormuz attack claims: What we know
Summary
The United States and Iran have exchanged claims about attacking each other’s ships in the Strait of Hormuz amid rising tensions. President Donald Trump announced a plan called Project Freedom to escort stranded ships through the strait, which Iran has threatened to attack without permission from its military forces.Key Facts
- The Strait of Hormuz is a key waterway where about 20% of the world's oil and gas pass through.
- Since February 28, the strait has been nearly closed due to the US-Israel war on Iran.
- President Trump announced Project Freedom to guide ships stuck in the strait to safety.
- Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) threatened to fire on ships using the strait without permission.
- Iran claimed to have hit a US warship with drones; the US military denied this and said it sank Iranian boats.
- The United Arab Emirates reported an Iranian attack on its Fujairah refinery, causing damage and injuries.
- The US has imposed a naval blockade on Iranian ports since April 13.
- Both sides accuse each other of escalating the conflict but no independent verification of attacks exists.
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