Iranian gunboats fire on tanker in Strait of Hormuz as Iran reimposes restrictions
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Iranian gunboats fire on tanker in Strait of Hormuz as Iran reimposes restrictions
Iran reversed its decision to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and fired on a tanker attempting to pass the waterway on Saturday. It also warned that it would continue to block transit through the strait as long as the US blockade of Iranian ports remained in effect. Confusion over the critical chokepoint threatened to deepen the energy crisis roiling the global economy and push the two countries toward renewed conflict, even as mediators expressed confidence a new deal was within reach.