Iran-US tensions escalate near Strait of Hormuz after reported tanker attack (opens in new tab)

Explosions have been reported near Iran’s Bandar Abbas, Qeshm Island and Bahman Pier, areas close to the Strait of Hormuz\. Iranian state media says the blasts followed what officials described as a US attack on an Iranian oil tanker\. According to Iran’s state TV and Fars News Agency, an Iranian military official claimed Iranian forces launched missile fire at what they called a US “aggression unit” near the Strait of Hormuz, forcing it to retreat after sustaining damage\. Al Jazeera’s Almig...