U.S. and Iran clash over Strait of Hormuz

The U.S. and Iran have launched new attacks in the Gulf as they
wrestle for control over the Strait of Hormuz with competing
maritime blockades, shaking a fragile ceasefire

MAY 4 DEVELOPMENTS

U.S. President
Donald Trump
launches ÒProject
FreedomÓ, says
U.S. military will
guide stranded
cargo ships through
Strait of Hormuz

Iranian officials threaten to attack
vessels that attempt to transit strait

Islamic Revolutionary Guard
Corps (IRGC) fires missiles and
drones at military and commercial
ships, U.S. says

South Korea and UAE report
damage to commercial ships. UAE
accuses Iran of striking its Fujairah
oil industry zone

Trump says U.S. Òshot downÓ
seven Iranian fast boats Ð claim
denied by Tehran

U.S. Central Command says
two U.S.-flagged merchant vessels
successfully transited strait, escorted
by two Navy destroyers Ð statement
called Òoutright liesÓ by Iran

Maersk shipping company says
one of its vessels is able to leave,
accompanied by U.S. military

Reported Iranian attacks on
civilian ships and infrastructure

Limit of Iranian control over Strait
of Hormuz, according to IRGC map

Strait of Hormuz: Around 2,000
ships estimated to be stuck in
key waterway carrying one-fifth
of worldÕs oil and gas

IRAN
IRAQ
KUWAIT
SAUDI
ARABIA
QATAR
BAHRAIN
UAE
PAKISTAN
OMAN
Bandar Abbas
Fujairah
U.S.
blockade
line
Gulf of
Oman
Arabian
Sea
Persian
Gulf
200km
125 miles

Sources: BBC, ISW, Reuters
Picture: Getty Images
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