Iran strikes ships, expands no-go zone outside Hormuz strait

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Iran has attacked over a dozen vessels attempting to pass through the strategic Strait of Hormuz, expanding a no-go zone and escalating tensions with the United States. These actions have contributed to oil prices rising above $100 per barrel due to blockade and counter-blockade measures.

Iran said it attacked more than a dozen vessels trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, as it announced an expansion of a no-go zone outside the strategic waterway it has blockaded for months. The fresh attacks and fighting with the United States have sent oil prices above $100 per barrel again as Tehran chokes off the strait and Washington presses a counter-blockade of Iranian ports.