US continues to pound Iran for 10th night

The United States conducted yet-another round of airstrikes targeting Iran on Tuesday.

The strikes came as Iran attacked a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz early Tuesday, forcing its crew to abandon the ship.

The 10 consecutive nights of US airstrikes haven't compelled Tehran into loosening its grip on the strait, through which about a fifth of all crude oil and natural gas traded once passed in peacetime.

Even as the US and Iran inch closer to all-out war again, Iran's interior minister traveled to Pakistan, a key mediator in the conflict, for talks.

However, it remains unclear just what new deal could be reached to end the fighting.

The interim deal signed last month that was meant to end the fighting has crumbled.

Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has largely stalled.

And as fighting intensifies, both sides have targeted civilian infrastructure relied on by millions of people.