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The US fights to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as the UAE comes under attack in a test of Iran truce DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Breaking Iran’s chokehold on the strait would ease global economic concerns and deny Iran a major source of leverage. But such efforts also risk reigniting the full-scale fighting that erupted when the U.S. and Israel first attacked Iran on Feb. 28, prompting it to close the strait. https://religionnews.com/2026/05/05/the-us-fights-to-reopen-the-strait-of-hormuz-as-the-uae-comes-under-attack-in-a-test-of-iran-truce/