US and Iran both claim control of Strait of Hormuz as vessels come under attack
Al Jazeera reports two vessels were struck by naval mines in the strait this week, as both sides assert control of the key trade route.
According to Al Jazeera, the US and Iran both claim control of the Strait of Hormuz, even as vessels come under attack.
The report says two vessels have been struck by naval mines in the strait this week.
The competing claims of control come as ships in the waterway face the risk of mines. The source gives no further detail on the vessels hit, any casualties, or what each side says it controls.
