US EditionIran Flaunts Its Grip over the Strait of Hormuz with Commandos Storming Cargo Ship
Iran says the seized ships tried to cross without permits as control of the strait pushes oil prices higher, Reuters reported.
- On Wednesday, Iranian State broadcast footage of commandos storming the container ships MSC Francesca and Epaminondas in the Strait of Hormuz, accusing the vessels of attempting unauthorized passage.
- The seizure followed the collapse of peace talks aimed at reopening the corridor; Tehran refuses to consider opening the Strait until the United States lifts its blockade, which Iran calls a violation of the truce.
- President Donald Trump ordered the Navy to "shoot and kill" Iranian boats laying mines and asserted Washington is in "total control" of the Strait, while Brent crude rose 1.5% to $103.5 a barrel.
- Iran's judiciary chief Gholamhossein Mohseni-Ejei said the seized vessels "faced the law," while the U.S. military reported it has redirected 33 vessels since the blockade began.
- Air defense systems in Tehran engaged "hostile targets" on Thursday evening, Israel warned it is ready to restart attacks, and the global economy faces tangible strains from energy shocks.
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DUBAI/CAIRO/WASHINGTON — Iran flaunted its tightened grip over the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday with a video of commandos in a speedboat storming a huge cargo ship, after the collapse of peace talks that Washington had hoped would open one of the world’s most important shipping corridors. The post Iran demands US lift blockade before resuming talks appeared first on Hawaii Tribune-Herald.
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