Politics
Trump Vows to Hit Iran ‘Hard’ After Missiles Target US Bases — But the Next Flashpoint Could Shake the World’s Oil Supply
WASHINGTON/TEHRAN — The US-Iran conflict is threatening to explode back into open military confrontation after the first major exchange of direct fire in roughly a month, with President Donald Trump promising a forceful response and new attacks putting the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz back at the center of the crisis. The latest escalation began after US forces struck Iranian military positions on Larak Island, an Iranian island sitting inside the Strait of Hormuz. Washington said the
