The United States launched a fresh round of military strikes against Iran after an alleged attack on a commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, further escalating tensions in the Middle East and raising concerns over global maritime security.
Renewed military tensions between the United States and Iran have reignited concerns over the safety of commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's busiest energy trade routes. Fresh exchanges of strikes between the two countries have raised fears that the fragile recovery in maritime traffic could be disrupted once again.