The US-Iraq pact triggered a new clash in the Straits of Hormuz

Iran ' s attempt to close the Holmuz channel, protected by the United States Navy, has led to tension in the area. Iran's attack on three tankers this week contributed to the escalation of tensions between Washington and Tehran. According to analysts, this round of conflict represents the most significant escalation since February. The United States Secretary of Energy stated that Iran would not be able to continue to control the Strait of Hormuz and that the United States would ensure passage through the Strait. Despite Iran ' s commitment in the interim agreement between the United States and Iran to provide safe passage for commercial vessels, Tehran maintains that safe passage can only be achieved through the northern route of its territorial waters. The attack was seen as Iran ' s targeted destruction of the southern channel and was intended to convey a message to the Gulf States。