SECURITYJul 21 · 04:01 UTCWPLG LOCAL 10 MIAMIBy BEN FINLEY and FARNOUSH AMIRI, Associated Press

US and Iran dig in over the Strait of Hormuz, showing the limits of intensifying airstrikes

The U.S. and Iran are escalating airstrikes over the Strait of Hormuz, with neither side backing down. President Donald Trump's strategy of intensifying military action has failed to force Iran to relinquish control of the oil shipping corridor, raising concerns about the risk of all-out war and the viability of diplomacy.

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