US, Iran climb the escalation ladder with strikes and counterstrikes over the Strait of Hormuz

BATTLE FOR HORMUZ: Over the weekend, Iran and the United States traded taunts that could be summed up as: “We control the Strait of Hormuz,” “No, you don’t,” “Yes, we do,” “Nuh uh.

WE control it.” They also traded attacks.

On Saturday: “U.S. forces hit approximately 140 Iranian military targets with precision munitions launched by […] ...