Indonesia urges US, Iran de-escalation amid Hormuz Strait closure

The administration’s efforts to bring prices back down have included military support for some tankers.

The latest attacks raised concerns over the future of efforts aimed at ending the conflict, with both sides exchanging threats and military action in what has become the third major test of a two-month ceasefire this week.

Vessels sail at Suru Beach in Bandar Abbas along the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran has issued one of its strongest warnings yet to the United States as tensions continue to escalate across the Middle East.