00:00The truce in the Middle East is under growing strain as the US and Iran exchange fresh attacks while competing
00:07for the control of the Strait of Hormuz.
00:09The US military says they have destroyed six Iranian boats along with cruise missiles and drones during an operation to
00:17escort stranded oil tankers through the strategic waterway.
00:21US President Donald Trump authorized the naval mission, describing it as an effort to secure maritime access and stabilize vital
00:29global shipping routes.
00:31And today, US Defense Secretary Pete Hexeth says Iran is attempting what he described as international extortion the Strait and
00:40threatens overwhelming firepower if Iran tries to disrupt the American mission.
00:46He also called on other countries to step up and help the US open the Strait.
00:52Earlier, several merchant vessels in the Gulf have reported explosions or fires while an United Arab Emirates oil port was
01:01set ablaze following Iranian missile strikes.
01:04The UAE has now restricted flights to a handful of approved routes until at least 11th of May, only two
01:11days after it lifted all precautionary airspace measures and said its airspace was clear.
01:18Despite the escalation, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Arakji said peace talks are progressing with mediation by Pakistan and warned against
01:27a wider regional entanglement.
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