Hormuz, Virtual Standstill
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Iran, Oil prices and Strait of Hormuz
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Analysts warn shipping risks through the conduit are at their highest level yet after this weekend's vessel strike and U.S. seizure of an Iranian-linked ship.
Iran says it has reverted to "strict" conditions in the Strait of Hormuz, just one day after announcing the reopening of the waterway.
The day after Iran declared the vital waterway open, it reversed course, injecting new peril into navigation there.
Two IRGC gunboats approached a tanker about 20 nautical miles northeast of the Gulf country around 1 p.m. local time — and opened fire unprovoked, the tanker’s master reported.
Ship-tracking data shows 279 ships have passed through the strait and 22 have been attacked since the war on Iran began.
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Vessels report being hit by gunfire as Iran says Strait of Hormuz shut againMerchant vessels attempting to cross the strait on Saturday received radio messages from Iran's navy telling them they were not allowed to pass.
MSC Cruises, TUI Cruises and Celestyal Cruises all reported that their ships had safely transited the Strait of Hormuz.
U.S. Central Command forces boarded and seized an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel, sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury, as it attempted to sail into an Iranian port, CENTCOM announced Sunday. USS Spruance (DDG-111),