With this, the direct military confrontation that was halted after the US-Iran deal nearly a month ago has intensified again.TAG_OPEN_div_47
According to US Central Command, the attack began at 19 GMT.TAG_OPEN_div_45 The crackdown on Iranian military structures and capabilities that are being used to endanger ships that pass freely through the Strait of Hormuz, the agency said in a statement.
The U.S. military said it had fired a Hellfire missile to disable an empty oil tanker that was trying to break a naval blockade on Iran’s ports.TAG_OPEN_div_43 US Central Command said the M-T Belma, a Curacao-flagged ship, had been deactivated and could not proceed to Iran.
Iranian state media reported explosions in southern areas, including Bandar Abbas, Rask, Chabahar, Qeshm, Bandar Imam Khomeini and Bushehr.TAG_OPEN_div_41 The US strike also claimed to have taken place near Iran’s only civilian nuclear power station in Bushehr.
Nearly TAG_OPEN_div_39 a month after the United States and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at ending war in the Middle East, the two sides have resumed military confrontation. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards say it targeted the US Fifth Naval Fleet in Bahrain. After that, air sirens were sounded in Bahrain. Jordan said it had shot down three Iranian-launched missiles, while the US-led coalition had shot down eight explosive-laden drones in Iraq’s Erbil region, the Kurdish security forces said. No casualties have been reported in the incident.
President Donald Trump has threatened to attack infrastructure such as power plants and bridges next week if Iran does not return to talks.TAG_OPEN_div_37 However, the ongoing mediation talks between the two sides have not been formally concluded. Iran’s chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said the agreement would have “meaning” until it was implemented.
This time, the center of tension is again the Strait of Hormuz.TAG_OPEN_div_35 This basin is considered to be a very important route for global energy supply. Iran closed the strait after the war that began in February. After an interim deal last month, Iran said it would reopen the shutdown until the U.S. offensive continued. According to marine tracker Kepler, shipping traffic has dropped significantly, and oil prices have soared in international markets due to the latest tensions.
Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said the move had “derailed” last month’s interim deal after the US reimposed a naval blockade on Iranian ports.TAG_OPEN_div_33
Meanwhile, a Norwegian oil tanker exploded off the coast of Oman, emergency response company MTI Network said.TAG_OPEN_div_29 Kuwait said four crew members were injured in a drone attack on one of its navy ships.
President Donald Trump said he was scrapping a 20 percent tariff on ships passing through Hormuz and instead pursuing a trade deal with Gulf countries.TAG_OPEN_div_27
At least TAG_OPEN_div_25 30 people have been killed in US strikes since last week, according to an Iranian government spokesman. Meanwhile, the US military has warned the Iranian leadership that if there is more aggression, there could be a strong military response from Israel.
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