Hormuz attacks disrupt shipping, US steps in

Attacks in the Strait of Hormuz have left around two thousand ships stuck, as the United States moves to escort vessels out.

Washington says Iran fired missiles and drones at military and commercial ships. South Korea and the UAE report damage, and a strike is said to have sparked a fire at an oil depot.

President Donald Trump says US forces destroyed seven Iranian fast boats — a claim denied by Tehran.

Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi warns the US not to be drawn back into what he calls a “quagmire”.

Some ships have now begun to move under US escort, including a vessel from Maersk.