Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb.. War expands between Washington and Tehran The confrontation betwe...

Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb.. War expands between Washington and Tehran The confrontation between the United States and Iran is no longer limited to military strikes or political message exchanges but has entered a new phase centered on the security of strategic maritime routes. President Donald Trump linked any Iranian targeting of vessels in the Strait of Hormuz to a direct response targeting bridges and power stations within Iran.