Fresh ship struck in Hormuz as Iran, US trade attacks in worst escalation since peace deal

Dubai, 27/6: A tanker reported being struck by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, Britain’s maritime security agency said, after the United States and Iran each launched strikes in the worst escalation ⁠since they signed their interim peace deal.

The warring sides each accused the other of violating the agreement they reached two weeks ago to end the four-month-old conflict. Washington said it hit ⁠Iranian targets overnight, while Iran said it had struck targets linked to US forces on Saturday.