Three vessels struck by unknown projectiles in Strait of Hormuz
One of the strikes led to a fire onboard a ship and forced most of its crew to evacuate.
The incidents mark the latest in a string of reported attacks in or near to the Strait of Hormuz, where shipping traffic has virtually ground to a halt.
One of the strikes led to a fire onboard a ship and forced most of its crew to evacuate.
A cargo vessel erupted in flames after being struck by an unidentified projectile while transiting the highly strategic Strait of Hormuz. The post Cargo Vessel Erupts in Flames in Strait of Hormuz After Being Struck by Unknown Projectile Amid Escalating Middle East Conflict appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
Three vessels were reportedly struck by “unknown projectiles” in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, and Iran’s terrorist Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claims it fired on a fourth to underline its threats against global shipping through the strategically vital passage. The post Three Vessels Struck by ‘Unknown Projectiles’ in Strait of Hormuz…
United States Central Command released video of American strikes that they say destroyed 16 suspected Iranian mine-laying ships near the Strait of Hormuz. It comes as Iran has threatened to shut the vital shipping route for 20% of the world’s oil and natural gas. NBC’s Richard Engel reports for TODAY from Jerusalem.
There's "growing momentum to establish a naval protection system" in the Strait of Hormuz as Iran's military escalates attacks on commercial ships, Eurasia Group says.The big picture: U.S. Central Command warned "the Iranian regime is using civilian ports along the Strait of Hormuz to conduct military operations that threaten international shipping" and…
While the U.S. military continues to strike in the Middle East, lawmakers stateside are questioning the administration's next steps.
Unknown projectiles struck three ships in the Strait of Hormuz early Wednesday, with one of the strikes causing a fire onboard one vessel and prompting most of its crew to evacuate, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO). The maritime security agency posted on social platform X that the fire on one vessel…
Iran’s IRGC has said it will not allow even ‘one litre’ to leave the region if US-Israeli attacks continue. Plus, how gen Z women are conquering country music• Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning.The US military has said it attacked and destroyed 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels near the strait of Hormuz amid reports that…
President Donald Trump warned Iran against laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz. He said the US would use the same capabilities it deployed against alleged drug-running boats in the Caribbean Sea “to permanently eliminate any boat or ship attempting to mine the Hormuz Strait.” Trump also said the US had destroyed 10 “inactive mine laying boats and/or…