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Cargo ship reports being struck in the Strait of Hormuz
AP News • • world
Key Points:
- A British maritime monitoring agency reported that a cargo ship was hit by an unknown projectile near Oman in the Strait of Hormuz, causing damage to the vessel, though details about the ship and cargo remain undisclosed.
- U.S. President Donald Trump claimed that talks with Iran have resumed to end the conflict, while Iran denied negotiations with the U.S., stating discussions were only with Oman about safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.
- Trump accused Iran of duplicity, saying Tehran requested talks but publicly denied them, highlighting ongoing tensions despite efforts to revive stalled cargo traffic through the strategic waterway.
- In Gaza, a mass funeral is planned for 112 Palestinians whose bodies were recovered after nearly three years under rubble following a 2023 Israeli airstrike that killed over 300 people in Gaza City.
- The Gaza conflict, which began in October 2023, has resulted in over 73,000 deaths according to Gaza’s Health Ministry, with ongoing military operations and humanitarian crises in the region.
