Smoke rising over an uninhabited Omani island and repeated American bombing raids on Iran’s largest offshore stronghold have shattered any illusion that the nine-month Middle East conflict is winding down quietly, even as President Donald Trump predicts an imminent end to the fighting. Over the pa st several weeks, U.S. warplanes have hammered Iran’s Qeshm Island, […] War In The Strait: U.S. And Iran Trade Island Blows As Conflict Crosses $47 Billion Mark ...read more read less