Iran fired on two Indian-flagged merchant ships in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday after reversing a one-day reopening of the waterway, escalating a standoff with the United States that has pushed the region to the brink of renewed conflict. The attacks—captured in a harrowing 33-second audio recording—came hours after Tehran declared the strait closed again in retaliation for Washington's continued blockade of Iranian ports. Global oil markets , shipping lanes carrying roughly one-fifth of