Bangladesh, July 14 -- The Middle East has been rocked by US and Iranian attacks of a scale unseen since an April ceasefire, as fighting over the strategic Strait of Hormuz threatened to derail efforts to permanently end the war.
Meanwhile, The United States and Iran on Monday both claimed authority over the Strait of Hormuz following a weekend of military exchanges across the Middle East, raising fresh concerns over regional stability and the prospects for diplomacy.
The latest escalation began after Iran targeted a container ship in the strategic waterway off Oman on Sunday.
The incident once again highlighted the Strait of Hormuz's critical role in global energy trade, with the passage historically handling about one-fifth of the worl...