Vessels seen around Strait of Hormuz while US Iran re engage in war break ceasefire

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Vessels were seen around the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Oman's Musandam, on July 9. The U.S. military said on Wednesday it launched fresh strikes on Iran to keep the Strait of Hormuz open to shipping. The US’ strikes triggered Iranian attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain in the latest escalation to derail efforts to end the war. The latest round of attacks, came hours after President Donald Trump said he believed an interim ceasefire with Iran to be "over". The U.S. strikes rattled several cities along Iran's southern coast and left some areas without power. Iran responded with a second day of attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain, both home to U.S. military bases. Control of the strait, through which a fifth of global oil supplies passed before the war, has given Tehran immense leverage. Hormuz’ strategic geopolitical location has effectively allowed it to force a stalemate with the world's most powerful military. While Iran has not claimed responsibility for the ship attacks, analysts say Tehran uses such actions to gain leverage in negotiations.