Good evening. I'm Jeff Bennett. I'm the Navaz is away. On the news hour tonight, Iran targets ships in the Strait of Hormuz, further roiling the global economy. Can tapping into oil reserves ease some of the pressure.

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mind.

Welcome to the News Hour. The Persian Gulf energy crunch deepened today as the U.S. and

Israel launched new strikes on Iranian targets. Iran struck back across the region and effectively

shut down the vital strait of Hormuz, prompting countries around the world

to take unprecedented steps to keep oil flowing.

We begin tonight with special correspondent, Laila Mulana Allen from Qatar.

The roiling waters of the Persian Gulf further inflamed.

After Iranian missiles this morning struck three cargo ships, this one manned by the Thai

Navy, engulfed by fire. Near one of the world's most critical oil passageways, the Strait of Hormuz,

which snakes between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula. Maritime groups say in all Iran has struck

at least a dozen vessels there, effectively bringing traffic

to a halt and global energy fears to an all-time high. Today, Iran pledged it won't hold back.

We will never allow even a single liter of oil to pass through the Strait of Hormuz for the benefit

of the United States, the Zionists

or their partners.

Any vessel whose ship or oil cargo belongs to them will be considered a legitimate target.

The situation has caused energy prices around the world to skyrocket.

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