Iran's revolutionary guards have rejected US claims that two commercial ships had crossed the Strait of Hormuz in the past few hours as "baseless and complete lies", Tasnim state media reported.
The US military said Monday that two American-flagged merchant ships had successfully transited the Strait of Hormuz after it launched a new plan to restore traffic.
Iran has effectively closed the critical waterway since the U.S. and Israel launched the war in late February. President Trump's new initiative to break Iran's chokehold has escalated the standoff.
The US military denied Iran's claims that it had struck an American Navy vessel. The United Arab Emirates meanwhile issued its first missile alert since a ceasefire reached in early April and accused Iran of targeting an oil tanker.
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US guided-missile destroyers have entered the Gulf as part of a mission to escort ships through the vital Strait of Hormuz waterway, the US military has said.
ReplyDeleteThe warships "are currently operating in the Arabian Gulf after transiting the Strait of Hormuz in support of Project Freedom," US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on X, referring to the operation announced by President Donald Trump yesterday.
"American forces are actively assisting efforts to restore transit for commercial shipping," CENTCOM said, adding that "two US-flagged merchant vessels have successfully transited through the Strait of Hormuz and are safely headed on their journey."
Three Indian nationals have been injured in the drone attack on Fujairah’s petroleum industrial site being blamed on Iran, the Fujairah Media Office says.
ReplyDeleteIranian officials are reinforcing the idea that Iran is the guardian of this strategic waterway.
ReplyDeleteWhat’s interesting in the past hour is that FM Araghchi engaged in a meeting with parliament and stated, according to local media, that “they are drafting a mechanism for managing the Strait of Hormuz… the Strait will not return to previous conditions and hostile vessels will not be allowed to pass”.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard has rejected US claims that two merchant vessels recently transited the Strait of Hormuz.
ReplyDelete“Claims by US officials are baseless and complete lies,” said an IRGCstatement quoted by the Tasnim news agency.
The IRGC said no commercial vessels or tankers have traversed the waterway over the past few hours.
Seoul said on Monday that an “explosion and fire” had struck a South Korean ship in the Strait of Hormuz, the crucial Middle Eastern waterway effectively blocked following US-Israeli attacks on Iran.
ReplyDeleteThe foreign ministry said that, at around 8:40 pm in Seoul (1140 GMT), “an explosion and fire occurred on a vessel operated by a South Korean shipping company... anchored in waters near the United Arab Emirates inside the Strait of Hormuz.”
Footage has been published online of what is claimed to be a burning South Korean vessel, struck by Iran while attempting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz without permission.
DeleteThe UAE's defence ministry and state news agency on Monday said a fresh Iranian barrage had targeted the country following multiple alerts from authorities warning people to take cover.
ReplyDelete"Four cruise missiles launched from Iran were detected toward various areas across the country. Three were successfully engaged over the country's territorial waters, while one fell in the sea," the defence ministry said on social media.
Flights bound for Dubai and Sharjah in the UAE are currently on hold or being diverted due to the latest Iranian drone and missile attacks , reports Flightradar24.
ReplyDeleteFollowing Iran's strikes on the UAE, the price of Brent crude oil rose above $114.
ReplyDeleteIsrael has raised its alert level in light of the events in the Gulf, according to Kan News.
ReplyDeleteGli Emirati Arabi Uniti affermano di riservarsi il loro «pieno e legittimo diritto» di rispondere agli attacchi missilistici e con droni iraniani di oggi.
ReplyDeleteIran did not attack the United Arab Emirates, IRIB News reports, citing a senior Iranian military official.
ReplyDeleteTasnim News denies CENTCOM's claim that six Iranian gunboats were sunk in the Strait of Hormuz today.
ReplyDeleteU.S. Central Command Admiral Brad Cooper earlier claimed six Iranian boats were destroyed following an attempt to strike ships passing through the Strait. Iran now says that didn't happen.
Either CENTCOM fabricated the sinking to justify escalation, or Iran is denying losses to avoid looking weak. Both sides are now openly contradicting each other's battlefield claims as the information war intensifies alongside the shooting war.
Saudi Arabia and the UAE are pressuring Trump to resume the US war against Iran.
ReplyDeleteDonald Trump has promised to wipe Iran off the face of the Earth if American ships are attacked.
ReplyDeleteTrump promete que Irán "SERÁ BORRADO DE LA FAZ DE LA TIERRA" si ataca barcos de EE.UU. en Ormuz
Delete"Iran will be 'wiped off the map' if the Islamic Republic attacks American ships escorting vessels through the Strait of Hormuz," Trump said in an interview with Fox News.
DeleteTrump dice a Fox News che gli iraniani saranno «fatti saltare via dalla faccia della terra» se attaccheranno le navi statunitensi che stanno guidando le navi attraverso lo Stretto di Hormuz.
DeleteSecondo Channel 12 un alto funzionario degli Emirati Arabi Uniti ha informato Israele che non intendono rimanere in silenzio riguardo agli attacchi:
ReplyDelete«Il regime iraniano ha iniziato ad attaccarci - colpiremo a nostra volta».
EE.UU. dice que IRÁN LANZÓ ATAQUES CONTRA BUQUES bajo su resguardo
ReplyDeleteTrump llama a Corea del Sur a UNIRSE A SU OPERACIÓN tras "ataques" de Irán: "TAL VEZ ES HORA"
ReplyDeleteUn sistema di difesa aerea israeliano schierato negli Emirati Arabi Uniti è stato utilizzato per intercettare un missile iraniano in arrivo oggi, ha riferito alla CNN una fonte informata sulla questione.
ReplyDeleteNuovamente attivate le difese aeree negli Emirati Arabi Uniti a causa di nuovi attacchi missilistici iraniani.
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