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The United States launched new strikes on Iran on July 12 to degrade the ability of Iranian forces to attack civilian mariners. Tensions escalated as the US and Iran issued conflicting statements regarding whether the Strait of Hormuz remains open to shipping.
This conflict matters because the Hormuz Strait handles a significant portion of the world's energy supplies.
Western Media
Western Media frames the US operation as a legitimate defensive measure to protect civilian mariners and commercial shipping from Iranian attacks in the Hormuz strait.
Iranian Officials
Iranian officials assert these strikes constitute an aggression that has destroyed diplomacy and dangerously closed the Hormuz Strait to international commercial traffic.
- Around 20% of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas normally passes through the Strait of Hormuz.\n
- The US and Israel previously attacked Iran on February 28, 2026, leading to the first effective closure of Hormuz.\n
- Bahrain hosts the headquarters of the US Navy's 5th Fleet, which monitors shipping in the Persian Gulf.
