U.S. demands Iran affirm Strait of Hormuz is fully open after exchange of strikes, officials say

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The United States is demanding that Iran confirm the Strait of Hormuz remains fully open to shipping traffic and that Iranian forces cease firing on vessels, amid ongoing exchanges of strikes near this crucial oil chokepoint. The situation reflects heightened tensions around this strategic maritime route used for global energy shipments.

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…