US, Iran trade heavy fire in Strait of Hormuz

Iran accuses US of breaching truce Trump says ceasefire still holds
Washington/Tehran/Dubai  -  Gunfire and explosions have “been heard” around the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, according to Iranian media, after the US military attacked two Iranian-linked ships trying to breach the US blockade.Over the past two hours, US and Iranian forces have been embroiled in a “limited exchange of fire,” Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency said, shortly after a flare-up overnight.

“There are reports of a limited exchange of fire with US forces around the Strait of Hormuz,” Tasnim added. “Sounds of gunfire have reportedly been heard in areas near the Strait for approximately the past two hours.”


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