Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday near Bandar Abbas, Iran.
Amirhosein Khorgooi, West Asia News Agency
U.S. Navy Admiral Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), speaks with crew members of the America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the Middle East, in this handout photo released Sunday.
US Navy
Mine countermeasure vessel "Fulda" of Germany's Bundeswehr Navy is moored before leaving for the Mediterranean as part of a pre-deployment for a possible mission in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday in Kiel, Germany.
Parisa Hafezi, Ahmed Tolba and Phil Stewart
Reuters
The U.S. and Iran launched new attacks Monday in the Gulf as they wrestled for control of the Strait of Hormuz with dueling maritime blockades, shaking a fragile truce.
U.S. Navy Admiral Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), speaks with crew members of the America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the Middle East, in this handout photo released Sunday.
Mine countermeasure vessel "Fulda" of Germany's Bundeswehr Navy is moored before leaving for the Mediterranean as part of a pre-deployment for a possible mission in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday in Kiel, Germany.
