Ship runs aground in Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state TV reports
Iran said the vessel chose a shallow route and could not continue sailing, as Tehran presses ships to follow its approved passage through the strait.
- A foreign container ship ran aground in the Strait of Hormuz after failing to follow Iran's approved route, Iranian state television reported Wednesday.
- The Revolutionary Guard's navy has repeatedly warned captains that using routes other than the 'Route of Authority' in the Persian Gulf could lead to 'irreparable incidents.'
- Iranian state television claimed the vessel 'ran aground with its cargo because of shallow waters along the route it had chosen and was unable to continue sailing.'
- While Iran and the United States agreed to allow ships to pass uncharged for 60 days, Tehran insists it must control routes and charge fees, upending decades of practice.
- Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner remain in Doha, Qatar, for talks with mediators as hostilities persist in the waterway that sees nearly 10% of global oil traffic.
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