US demands Iran affirm Strait of Hormuz fully open after exchange of strikes, officials say

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The U.S. demands Iran guarantee that the Strait of Hormuz remains fully open for shipping after ongoing exchanges of military strikes around the strategic oil chokepoint. The tensions raise concerns over freedom of navigation in this critical maritime corridor.

The U.S. is demanding Iran affirm that the Strait of Hormuz is fully open to shipping traffic and that Iranian forces are not firing on vessels, as the two sides continue to trade strikes in and around the strategic oil chokepoint.   A senior U.S. official told The Hill’s sister network NewsNation on Friday that…