US Blockade Tightens Grip On Strait Of Hormuz As Iran War Standoff Enters Critical Phase
WASHINGTON — The U.S. military's naval blockade of Iranian ports along the Strait of Hormuz entered its second full day Wednesday with Pentagon officials claiming near-total compliance, even as ship-tracking data showed limited vessels slipping through and global oil markets braced for prolonged disruption in the strategic waterway that carries about one-fifth of the world's oil supply.


































