Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 01:06pm on 27 Mar 2026,Friday International
US Senator Chris Murphy publicly condemned the Middle East war, stating America spends $2 billion daily attempting to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a waterway that was freely open before the conflict began. "This is insanity," Murphy declared, calling it a self-created global crisis. Meanwhile, Iran has formally imposed a $2 million toll per vessel transiting the strait, with Iranian lawmaker Boroujerdi framing it as a display of sovereign authority. Israel escalated fresh strikes on Iran, warning attacks "will escalate and expand." Trump extended his deadline for Iran to reopen the strait to April 6, while Tehran maintains it is not engaged in any negotiations whatsoever. (PC: NDTV)
