Bowen: Strait of Hormuz standoff raises risk of US sliding back into all-out war
The US and Iran's determination to keep the pressure on each other has put the fragile Gulf ceasefire in serious jeopardy.
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The US and Iran's determination to keep the pressure on each other has put the fragile Gulf ceasefire in serious jeopardy.
Jeremy Bowen discusses the escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and the potential for renewed conflict between the U.S. and Iran.
Reports on Iran's claim of forcing a U.S. warship to retreat from the Strait of Hormuz and the U.S. denial of a missile strike.
Coverage of President Trump's deployment of warships to challenge Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, escalating regional tensions.
An examination of how the U.S. attempt to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is testing the fragile ceasefire with Iran and the risk of renewed conflict.
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