What Happened
Tehran Announces Exclusion Zone Amid Escalating Tensions
The US military has denied Iran’s claim of striking an unmanned American military vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, calling it a ’total lie.’ Meanwhile, Iran plans to announce an exclusion zone in the Strait of Hormuz, aimed at vessels it believes are attempting to transit the waterway. The US had previously struck Iranian oil tankers in retaliation for ballistic missile launches, and Israeli strikes in Lebanon have killed seven people. The situation was reported by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.