Iran presses claim over Hormuz as US-Iran truce frays
What's new: Tehran moved a bill on managing the strait as vessel attacks and dueling claims over control threaten the June accord.
Iran is tightening its claim over the Strait of Hormuz, deepening a dispute with the United States over who controls one of the world's most important shipping lanes. The clash has strained a June memorandum of understanding meant to halt four months of fighting and reopen the waterway. BBC reported that Iran's parliament introduced a bill on the strait's security and management, while Iranian officials argue the deal gives Tehran authority to direct vessel traffic. Recent attacks on three ships, including a Qatari-flagged LNG tanker near Oman's coast, underscored the risk to commercial traffic. US officials have maintained that oil is still moving through the passage, with the Energy secretary citing 15 million barrels flowing out of Hormuz.