The Strait of Hormuz Showdown: A Devastating Spiral into Chaos The conflict in the Middle East has taken a dark turn, as both the United States and Iran continue to escalate their hostilities over control of the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
The recent "controlled detonation" of an Iranian drone in Iraq resulted in another American service member's death.
Washington and Tehran have been engaged in a war of words for months, but it wasn't until last month's interim deal crumbled that the situation spiraled out of control.