US and Iran launch fresh attacks in Gulf as two sides wrestle control over Strait of Hormuz

The United States and Iran have exchanged fresh attacks in the Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions over the strategic waterway and undermining an already fragile ceasefire. President Trump announced a new initiative, ‘Project Freedom,’ aimed at helping commercial vessels pass through the waterway. This conflict, stemming from the US-Israel alliance and Iran, has resulted in thousands of casualties across the region.