Aaaand ... 'Action'? Iran Declares Strait Closed, Shots Exchanged; UAE Targeted

<![CDATA[If Donald Trump really wants "action," the IRGC seems ready to provide the pretext for it. Iran's regime initially claimed that it had attacked US Navy vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, then withdrew the claim when CENTCOM debunked it. Guided-missile destroyers now bookend the Strait, and CENTCOM announced that two US-flagged vessels had already transited it safely. ]]>