Strait of hormuz

Two senior Iranian security officials tell Reuters that Tehran has drawn up plans to hit undersea cables in the Gulf if the US or Israel attacks again.

Iran's parliament speaker Ghalibaf declared the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the US meets seven conditions, including lifting sanctions and ending a naval blockade of Iranian ports.

American forces sank one Iranian tanker and struck four others in the Gulf of Oman after Iran twice targeted a US warship; Tehran retaliated with missiles at a Jordan base as oil nears $100.

US forces struck Iranian radar and air-defense systems again Tuesday. Trump described waiting for Iran to rebuild, then hitting again — a cycle analysts warn could become permanent.

A tanker in the Strait of Hormuz was struck by an unknown projectile near the Omani coast on Tuesday, with its engine room damaged and the vessel left unable to maneuver, as Iran's blockade of the waterway intensifies.

The US says it is in contact with Iran over reopening the Strait of Hormuz, but Iran says it is only talking with Oman, leaving questions unanswered about the vital shipping lane's future.

The US military struck Iran for the 12th consecutive night, targeting military infrastructure and maritime capabilities, as Trump warned he would hit a bridge or power plant each time Iran attacks Strait of Hormuz shipping.