By Ahmed Elimam and Eman Abouhassira DUBAI, July 10 (Reuters) - Daily tanker traffic in the Strait of Hormuz appeared to have slowed on Friday, after the U.S. and Iran exchanged hostilities this week and renewed their arguments over who was in control of passage through the critical waterway.

Donald Trump has said he has left instructions for his team on how to respond if Iran assassinates him. The remarks come amid renewed tensions between Washington and Tehran and reports that Iran continues to seek revenge for the U.

The president’s claim raises constitutional questions about what "standing orders" can survive a transfer of power

The U.S. struck Iran on Friday to respond to a drone attack a day earlier on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, a provocation that President Donald Trump said violated the ceasefire.