War Resumes in the Strait of Hormuz: How a Flash of Fire Is Redrawing the Global Map

The US and Iran exchanged fire for the first time in over a month on Sunday, with American forces striking Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz, and Iran retaliating with attacks on US bases in Jordan and drone strikes toward the UAE. President Trump followed the strikes with a social media post — featuring an AI-generated video — claiming Iran's Kharg Island energy hub was "being blown to smithereens." Vice President Vance clarified...