Kathmandu. Iran has claimed that it attacked a US ship trying to enter the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has claimed this at a time when military tensions between the US and Iran are increasing again.

According to Iran, the attack was carried out when the US ship tried to enter the Strait of Hormuz. However, the US did not immediately confirm Iran’s claim.

The incident came a day after the US military said it had attacked three Iranian oil tankers. According to the US military, the action was taken in response to a missile attack targeting its naval warships.

U.S.-Iran tensions escalate again

The last war between the US and Iran began after the US and Israel attacked Iran on February 28. Although a ceasefire was announced in June, there was no complete peace between the two sides. Since then, there has been sporadic military activity.

After nearly a month of relative peace, the U.S. and Iran resumed their offensive last week. The latest tensions have also affected the Strait of Hormuz and the surrounding Iranian territory. At least five people were killed earlier this week in a U.S. bombardment of southern Iran, the AP reported.

Increasing economic pressure with the military

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US President Donald Trump’s administration has been increasing economic pressure on Iran along with military action.

In response to the attack in the Strait of Hormuz, the US has taken military steps and has also adopted a policy of banning foreign financial institutions related to Iran.

On the other hand, Iran’s new senior leaders have indicated that they will not bow to US pressure. Iran, which has been facing US sanctions for a long time, has been selling its oil in the international market, evading sanctions through various means.

Use of ‘shadow fleet’ in oil export

Despite the sanctions, Iran has relied on a “shadow fleet” — a network of ships that evade sanctions — to continue exporting oil.

Tehran has continued to try to keep its oil revenue from the sale of Iran’s oil even as US sanctions and pressure threaten its economy.

There are growing concerns that escalating military tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s major energy and trade routes, could also affect global oil supplies and energy markets.

Nuclear program is also the main topic of controversy

One of the main reasons for the tension between the US and Iran is Iran’s nuclear program. There has been a dispute between the two countries for a long time on this issue.

In mid-June, the United States and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding to try to find a negotiated solution to the nuclear program. But the talks soon broke down, the AP reported.

The escalation of military activity in the Strait of Hormuz, economic pressure on Iran and threats to oil supplies have further complicated US-Iran tensions.