US strikes Iran after IRGC attacks ship in Hormuz and declares strait closed ‘until further notice’ | LIVE BLOG
US Central Command (CENTCOM) says its forces launched a third round of strikes against Iran in response to the IRGC attacking a Cyprus-flagged container ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz
Lebanon has reportedly agreed to join talks with Israel in Rome next week. Beirut had previously conditioned its participation on Israel withdrawing from positions it holds in southern Lebanon.
Meanwhile, IRGC-linked Fars News reported that Iranian officials will not hold talks with the US unless Washington changes its stances on subjects like the war in Lebanon as well as accepting Tehran’s arrangements for shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and restoring oil exports and related flows to normal levels. READ MORE FROM SATURDAY:
IRGC attacks support centers and refueling platforms used by US aircraft carriers in Oman - Iranian state media
UAE, Bahrain, and Qatar see resumption of Iranian missile and drone attacks
Sunday morning the UAE’s Ministry of Defense announced their air defenses engaged with missile attacks and incoming drones from Iran
Explosions were heard in Doha, with Qatar’s government reportedly sending a security alert to mobile phones
Both Kuwait and Bahrain also alerted its civilians, urging everyone to seek safe shelter
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CENTCOM says it completed a third round of strikes against Iran on Saturday, hitting 140 Iranian targets including missile and drone sites
Targets included Iranian missile and drone sites, naval capabilities, ammunition storage facilities, communication networks, and coastal surveillance locations
Since the beginning of the strikes, CENTCOM has struck more than 300 targets at the direction of the Commander in Chief to degrade Iran’s ability to attack civilian mariners and commercial vessels freely transiting the strait
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IRGC claims it intercepted and stopped a second ship in the Strait of Hormuz in retaliation to US attacks on Iran
They also said the IRGC targeted the US Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar with ballistic missiles
Explosions reported in Bushehr and Asaluyeh in southern Iran, according to Iranian state TV
At least 17 strikes so far in several areas in southern Iran along the Strait of Hormuz
Iran says the Strait of Hormuz is closed “until further notice” in response to Trump’s demand that Tehran declare the strait open. The IRGC stated the strait will remain closed “until the end of US interference in the region.”
Oman has drafted a proposal to manage traffic in the Strait of Hormuz through two separately controlled routes – report
According to a source who spoke with CNN, under the agreement, which is yet to be finalized, both corridors would remain open. The Southern Corridor, through Omani territorial waters, would allow free navigation under pre-war conditions
Vessels transiting the Northern Corridor, through Iranian territorial waters, would require prior approval from Iran, although no tolls would be imposed under the deal
US strikes Iran after IRGC attacks ship in Hormuz and declares strait closed ‘until further notice’
US Central Command (CENTCOM) says its forces launched a third round of strikes against Iran in response to the IRGC attacking a Cyprus-flagged container ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz. A civilian crew member is missing and the vessel’s engine room caught fire
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