U.S., Iran: Iranian Parliamentary Committee Pushes Maximalist Demands for Strait of Hormuz

An Iranian parliamentary committee helmed by hard-liners is pushing for a bill that would seek to formalize the prohibition of U.S. and Israeli vessels from transiting the Strait of Hormuz, as well as require some form of compensation from hostile countries -- likely Gulf countries -- that have supported U.S. operations against Iran before allowing their vessels to transit, Bloomberg reported on Aug. 6....