Iran, Strait of Hormuz
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Iranian authorities said they consider the U.S. blockade of the country’s ports as an act of war and a violation of any ceasefire agreement.
The attacks on the ships came the day Trump extended the ceasefire. What is Iran trying to do, and what is its gamble?
The two attacks came days after the US seized an Iranian container ship after shooting it this past weekend and boarded an oil tanker associated with Iran's oil trade in the Indian Ocean
Commercial ships remain cautious about transiting the strait as tensions escalate between the U.S. and Iran again.
The situation in the strait, a critical waterway through which a fifth of the world’s oil used to pass through on a typical day, continues to capture the world’s attention.
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Container ship attacked in Strait of Hormuz, crew members injuredThe company reported that the incident happened on May 5. They stressed that the injured were evacuated and received medical treatment. CMA CGM had reported its vessels were the target of warning shots in the region,
At least three vessels have been attacked in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, just hours after Donald Trump offered to extend a ceasefire between the US, Israel and Iran. An Iranian gunboat opened fire and launched rocket-propelled grenades at a Liberia-flagged container ship on Wednesday morning,
The two attacks came days after the US seized an Iranian container ship in the Strait of Hormuz after shooting it this past weekend and boarded an oil tanker associated with Iran's oil trade in the Indian Ocean.