The United States and Iran engaged in hostilities for a second consecutive night, increasing tensions in the Persian Gulf. Iran announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global oil route, amid escalating conflict.

<p> <img alt="Iran&#039;s General Staff declared Hormuz &#147;closed&#148; to all traffic and warned it would fire on any vessel, while the United States maintained that transit continues" height="80" src="https://en.mercopress.com/data/cache/noticias/110440/100x80/or.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0 12px 6px 0; border: 1px solid #333;" width="100" /> The United States and Iran traded fire for a second consecutive night, in what amounts to a more dangerous phase of the war...