US-Iran Counterattacks in the Strait of Hormuz
A new risk of a major conflict has emerged as the United States and Iran take military action against each other in the Strait of Hormuz.
The United States is attacking Iranian ships, while Iran is also stopping or attacking ships moving in the area. The repeated actions by both sides are making the situation more difficult.
Al Jazeera journalist Rasul Serdar Atas described the situation as “very fragile”.
In a report from Iran’s capital Tehran, he said Iran’s state news agency IRNA reported that sounds like explosions were heard in Qeshm, Jask, Sirik and Bandar Abbas. However, the agency did not confirm whether any attack had taken place in those areas. Based on IRNA’s information, the sounds could have come from military tests, exercises or preparations for a possible conflict. However, there is no confirmed information about this.
Neither the United States nor Iran has officially confirmed whether attacks took place in Qeshm, Jask, Sirik or Bandar Abbas. Rasul Serdar Atas said that although there is no confirmed information about the attacks, the overall situation is very fragile.
The United States is attacking Iranian ships. At the same time, Iran is also directly or indirectly stopping ships moving through the Strait of Hormuz or attacking them. According to him, the actions by both sides are making the situation more complicated.
The biggest concern is that these attacks and counter-attacks could start a new war. As a result, the conflict around the Strait of Hormuz and nearby areas could spread and turn into a full-scale war.
Source: Al Jazeera
