The region near the Strait of Hormuz is experiencing heightened tensions following the seizure of a ship near the UAE, which was taken towards Iran, and the sinking of another vessel off the coast of Oman.

Tensions are escalating again near the Strait of Hormuz after a ship anchored off the United Arab Emirates was seized and taken toward Iran and another was attacked and sank near the coast of Oman. <img alt="Map showing where a vessel was seized off the UAE coast." src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/1735x1197+0+0/resize/1735x1197!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F3b%2F32%2Fc8cee60b485f888d1f84b9b7cbfc%2Fap26134326731617.jpg" /><p>Tensions are esc...