US Restores Blockade on Iran After Its Attacks on Ships in the Strait of Hormuz
The move follows renewed strikes on Iranian targets and attacks on tankers that killed 2 mariners and wounded 14, officials said.
- The United States military reimposed its blockade of Iranian ports on Monday in response to attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, raising concerns about a return to all-out war.
- Attacks on the tankers Mombasa and Al Bahiyah killed two mariners and wounded 14 others on July 8, ending the 60-day ceasefire signed by the U.S. and Iran three weeks ago.
- President Donald Trump announced a 20% fee on ships passing through the strait Monday but abandoned the plan after 'kings and emirs' suggested investing billions in the United States instead.
- Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi criticized the U.S. move on Tuesday, claiming Washington seeks to prevent Tehran from exercising 'effective sovereignty' over the waterway.
- Regional mediators are working to reactivate the ceasefire and prevent a return to full-scale war, as the price for a barrel of Brent crude oil briefly topped $87 early Tuesday.
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(Cairo·Seoul = Yonhap News) Correspondent Kim Sang-hoon, Reporter Lim Su-jeong = Just before the U.S. military resumed its naval blockade against Iran in the Strait of Hormuz on the 14th (local time), regarding Iran...
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US Reimposes Blockade Of Iranian Ports As Strait Of Hormuz Fighting Intensifies
The US reimposed its blockade of Iranian ports and launched new strikes after attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz, as Trump dropped a proposed 20% fee for Gulf investment deals amid fears the interim ceasefire deal is collapsing.
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US resumes Iran blockade
American forces have launched further strikes on Iran and resumed the blockade of Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz.
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