Live: Middle East tension mounts as U.S. and Iran exchange fresh strikes amid Hormuz standoff Tensions across West Asia have escalated further after retaliatory strikes between Iranian forces and American military targets, disrupting vital shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz. With the confrontational phase extending into its seventh month, international oil prices are climbing rapidly towards the $100 per barrel mark. Tensions across West Asia have escalated further after retaliatory strikes between Iranian forces and American military targets, disrupting vital shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz. With the confrontational phase extending into its seventh month, international oil prices are climbing rapidly towards the $100 per barrel mark. https://trendkia.com/en/live/live-middle-east-tension-mounts-as-u-s-and-iran-exchange-fresh-strikes-amid-hormuz-standoff-30125 TrendKia — Har trend, sabse pehle.