In the latest attacks, competition between America and Iran to capture the Strait of Hormuz
A woman stands on the water’s edge along the Strait of Hormuz as a plume of smoke rises in the background after an explosion near Bandar Abbas, Iran, on July 13. (Razieh Paudat/ISNA via AP) July 13, 2026 8:27 am, EDT key takeaways: The United States and Iran exchanged attacks on July 13, while both