Strait of Hormuz tensions rise amid US–Iran shipping standoff

Uncertainty is growing over the future of the Strait of Hormuz as the United States and Iran issue conflicting messages about control of the key maritime chokepoint.

Al Jazeera’s Julide Ayger explains.

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