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U.S.-Iran tensions
Why is it in news?
- Secretary of State Mike Pompeo vowed that the U.S. will guarantee free passage through the vital Strait of Hormuz, as he accused Iran of recent attacks on oil tankers and the downing of a U.S. drone.
More in news
- Recent incidences of tensions:(1) U.S. MQ-9 “Reaper” drone was shot down with a missile fired from Yemen that had Iranian assistance.(2) Attacks on two tankers in the Gulf of Oman.
- Not at war with Iran: Secretary of State reiterated that President Donald Trump is not seeking war with Iran.
- Iran’s reply: Iran has denied the U.S. charges as “baseless” and said they were made without “a shred of factual or circumstantial evidence.”
Source
The Hindu