Skirmishes threw into question the viability of shaky ceasefire that had largely held for previous month\u2013 key US politics stories from 7 May at a glance<\/p>\n
The US and Iran were supposedly close to a peace deal on Thursday, according to Pakistani officials. That was before the US military and Iranian forces exchanged fire in the strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n
Each side claimed the other shot first, with US Central Command saying its forces intercepted \u201cunprovoked Iranian attacks\u201d and responded with \u201cself-defense strikes\u201d. Iranian officials said the US vessels were attacked after the US \u201cviolated\u201d the ceasefire by targeting two ships at the strait of Hormuz and attacking civilian areas.<\/p>\n
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