The U.S. military began launching a series of “powerful” strikes against targets in Iran after Tehran attacked at least three commercial vessels that were transiting the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. Central Command (Centcom) announced Tuesday evening.
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Tehran has repeatedly declared that only its approved route through the strait is safe and is suspected of attacking other ships that have used another route.
The fresh attacks threatened to choke off the flow of traffic in the strait just as countries hoped to restore normal shipping practices and ease the global economic strain of the war.
Vessels, including a Qatari LNG carrier, struck close to Oman as Tehran blames US Qatar has warned Iran it will bear full legal responsibility after three tankers, including a Qatari LNG vessel, were struck within hours in the strait of Hormuz.
Three tankers were struck by projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz, with Iran suspected of carrying out the attacks, while the U.S. revoked a license allowing the sale of Iranian oil and talks between the two countries remain on hold.
Three commercial tankers were struck by projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, triggering an immediate diplomatic and economic backlash as the U.S. government revoked a license allowing the sale of Iranian oil.
The U.S. military began launching a series of “powerful” strikes against targets in Iran after Tehran attacked at least three commercial vessels that were transiting the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. Central Command (Centcom) announced Tuesday evening.
By Emily Chow and Florence Tan SINGAPORE, July 8 (Reuters) - At least four oil and gas tankers have turned back from attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz, ship-tracking data showed, as renewed attacks on vessels in the critical waterway heightened safety and security concerns.
