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YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - U.S. fires on ship breaking its blockage of Iranian ports: ‘No one is in control’ of Hormuz

The United States military yesterday said it fired on a Panama-flagged ship in the Gulf of Oman that attempted to evade the American blockade of Iranian ports. This comes as the Trump administration is emphasizing economic pressure on Iran, and the President insists again the U.S. has control over the Strait of Hormuz despite Iranian attacks there and shipping data that suggests otherwise. The Morning Joe panel discusses why no one appears to have control of the Strait and Johnathan Lemire explains how Trump has been practicing ‘patience.’

NEWSNATIONNOW (Ellen Mitchell) - Gunboat diplomacy ramps up in Hormuz Strait, endangering shaky ceasefire

Escalating tensions between the US and Iran in the Strait of Hormuz threaten to undermine a shaky ceasefire, potentially escalating the ongoing conflict.

STRIPES (Lara Korte) - US military halts a third tanker in Iran blockade | Stars and Stripes

U.S. forces have stopped and boarded another sanctioned, stateless oil tanker in the Indian Ocean, the Pentagon said.

DAILYCALLER (Minsoo Lee) - Japan, America And Strait Of Hormuz Cooperation