US attempt to open Strait of Hormuz tests fragile Iran war ceasefire

NewsWorldEuropeUS attempt to open Strait of Hormuz tests fragile Iran war ceasefireThe Iran war risks reigniting after the U.S. tried to force open the Strait of Hormuz for commercial shipping, firing on Iranian forces and sinking six small boats targeting shipsAdam Schreck & Elena BecatorosTuesday 05 May 2026 11:10 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b8a77d16945085e5a5039032a55b3a90","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/iran-strait-of-hormuz-dubai-united-arab-emirates-persian-gulf-b2970581.html","title":"US attempt to open Strait of Hormuz tests fragile Iran war ceasefire"}}US attempt to open Strait of Hormuz tests fragile Iran war ceasefireShow all 3{"adUnitPath":"71347885/_main_independent/gallery","className":"","title":"US attempt to open Strait of Hormuz tests fragile Iran war ceasefire","gallery":[{"data":{"title":"Iran War Strait of Hormuz","description":"A bulk cargo ship sits at anchor in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Saturday, May 2, 2026.(Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP)","caption":"Iran War Strait of Hormuz","copyright":null,"credit":"ASSOCIATED PRESS","alt":null,"url":"https://static.independent.co.uk/2026/05/05/11/Iran_War_Strait_of_Hormuz_48685.jpg","id":"901d7235441e4db1bdd8f9fd9ef602d7","mid":6655996,"uid":0,"smartframe":null,"extra":{"imageSize":{"width":6000,"height":4000}}},"type":"image"},{"data":{"title":"APTOPIX Iran War","description":"An Iranian demonstrator waves a flag of Lebanon's militant Hezbollah group under an anti-U.S. billboard depicting the American aircrafts into the Iranian armed forces fishing net with signs that read in Farsi: \"The Strait of Hormuz will remain closed, The entire Persian Gulf is our hunting ground,\" during a pro-government gathering at Enqelab-...