New attacks in Strait of Hormuz challenge Iran ceasefire
AP News • • general
Key Points:
- U.S. Central Command reported disabling two Iranian tankers attempting to breach an American blockade in the Gulf of Oman, with a U.S. Navy fighter jet firing on the ships' smoke stacks.
- The United Arab Emirates responded to an Iranian missile and drone attack, injuring three people, while the U.S. thwarted attacks on Navy ships in the Strait of Hormuz and struck Iranian military facilities.
- Iran condemned U.S. strikes as violations of a ceasefire amid ongoing negotiations to end the conflict, with U.S. officials awaiting a serious offer from Tehran.
- Satellite images revealed a large oil spill near Iran’s Kharg Island crude export terminal, raising environmental concerns, though the Pentagon declined to comment on its origin or U.S. tracking efforts.
- Iran’s creation of the Persian Gulf Strait Authority to control ship passage has heightened international tensions, with the U.S. and allies challenging Iran’s effective closure of this critical waterway for global energy shipments.
