Washington/ Tehran, July 13 -- The latest flare-up in attacks between the US and Iran has entered a new dimension, with the conflict now centered on the question of who controls the strategic waterway- the Strait of Hormuz.
Washington and Tehran have made conflicting claims over the status of maritime traffic through the waterway. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said over the weekend that it had closed the strait after firing a warning shot at a vessel attempting to use an unauthorized route. Iranian maritime authorities later backed the claim, saying the passage of vessels was "not possible" until "stability and calm" were restored.
The US, however, said the waterway remained open. US Central Command stated that the strai...