Attacks in the Strait of Hormuz

A sharp escalation in attacks in the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf on Monday is threatening the shaky ceasefire between Iran and the United States as the two sides struggle to make progress in talks on a lasting end to the war. Two U.S. destroyers, closely followed by two merchant vessels, came under attack during successful transits of the strait Monday morning, in an expansion of U.S. operations in the waterway. The United Arab Emirates reported an Iranian assault on an energy hub that caused a fire. And Oman’s state media reported an attack in the country but did not identify a perpetrator. Any U.S. vessels in the strait would be considered “a legitimate target,” the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the predominant branch of the Iranian armed forces, warned earlier Monday. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/05/04/us-ships-iran-hormuz-ceasefire/