US and Iran Engage in Military Action Amid Tensions in Strait of Hormuz

Tensions between the United States and Iran have reached a dangerous point once again. Both countries have resumed military action amid prospects for peace. The United States launched a large-scale attack on Iran for the third time in a week after an attack on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz. In response, Iran claimed to have targeted American bases in several countries in the Gulf region, prompting a high alert throughout the region. According to the US Central Command (CENTCOM), Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) attacked the Cyprus-flagged container ship M / V GFS Galaxy passing through the Strait of Hormuz. The ship caught fire, the engine room was heavily damaged, and one crew member was missing. According to the UK Maritime Security Agency UKMTO, all remaining crew members were evacuated safely. On President Donald Trump's instructions, the US military says that "more military targets have been targeted in Iran than Iran's 140MoN."