U.S. launches airstrikes against Iran after Tehran attacks container ship in Hormuz, Pentagon says

Iran attacked ships using a route along Oman's coast that is protected by U.S. forces, and is demanding that vessels switch to a northern route through Iranian waters. The escalation raises immediate risks to shipping and trade flows, with potential spillover to energy and input costs via disruptions and higher freight/insurance assumptions.

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Iran attacked ships using a route along Oman's coast that is protected by U.S. forces, and is demanding that vessels switch to a northern route through Iranian waters. The escalation raises immediate risks to shipping and trade flows, with potential spillover to energy and input costs via disruptions and higher freight/insurance assumptions.