US Iran War: New Attacks on Strait of Hormuz Shipping Fans Fears of Threats to Oil Supplies
UKMTO said damage and crew status were unknown after the strike, while Saudi Arabia said its pipeline closure was a precaution after a drone attack.
- On Sunday, the British navy-affiliated agency UKMTO reported a projectile struck a vessel moving through the Strait of Hormuz, with the crew's status and extent of damage remaining unknown.
- Saudi Arabia temporarily closed its 1,200 km East-West pipeline on Saturday as a precaution following a drone attack that Riyadh and Baghdad officials said originated in Iraq, where Iranian-backed militias operate.
- The Iran-aligned Houthis seized Perim island in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait on Friday, an area dubbed the "Gate of Tears." Separately, a projectile fired by the group injured two people in Jazan on Saturday.
- Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman phoned President Donald Trump on Thursday requesting military help fighting the Houthis. Trump confirmed the call, stating Washington will provide intelligence support rather than direct intervention for now.
- Brent crude prices surged above US$100 a barrel amid regional instability. Ebrahim Azizi, head of the Iranian parliament's national security committee, said dialogue is useless unless the American side accepts all of Iran's conditions.
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US Iran war: New attacks on Strait of Hormuz shipping fans fears of threats to oil supplies
US Iran war news: Maritime trackers reported an attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz. Saudi Arabia shut down its vital East-West oil pipeline after a drone strike. Ongoing attacks in the region could send energy prices even higher. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman asked for U.S. military help fighting the Houthis. Iran will attend a meeting in Oman to discuss the Strait of Hormuz.
A NEW attack in the Strait of Hormuz and the closure of a Saudi oil pipeline are sending oil prices soaring. Tensions are rising as Saudi Arabia seeks US help and Iran sets conditions for talks on the strait.
Fresh attacks on Strait of Hormuz shipping fuel fears over oil supplies
During its passage through the Strait of Hormuz, a ship was hit by a projectile, raising alarms about the stability of global energy supplies following a prior drone attack. In response, Saudi Arabia has temporarily closed its crucial East-West oil pipeline as a safety measure. The escalating conflict in the Middle East poses a risk of increased energy prices, with further updates on the situation anticipated shortly.
New Hormuz ship attack report fuels fears over oil supplies
The attack came a day after Saudi Arabia temporarily closed its East-West pipeline as a precaution following a drone attack from Iraq, where Iranian-backed militias operate. (AFP pic)ADEN: Maritime trackers received new reports of an attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, adding to concerns about Iran-related threats to global energy supplies after Saudi Arabia shut down a vital oil pipeline.The British navy-affiliated agency UKMTO…
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