Iran: Attacks on ships reported as Strait of Hormuz recloses
DW.com • • general
Key Points:
- Iran has reclosed the Strait of Hormuz, accusing the US of violating the ceasefire by maintaining a blockade on its ports, leading to reported attacks on ships in the area.
- A French peacekeeper was killed and three others injured in southern Lebanon during an attack on UNIFIL troops, with France blaming Hezbollah and Lebanon launching an investigation.
- The UK Maritime Trade Operations reported multiple hostile incidents near the Strait of Hormuz, including Iranian Revolutionary Guard gunboats firing on a tanker.
- Diplomatic efforts continue, with Pakistan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt working to mediate a US-Iran agreement, though no date has been set for the next round of talks.
- Russia welcomed the US decision to extend a sanctions waiver for Russian oil amid the global energy crisis triggered by the conflict and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
