Iran and the United States should agree on an effective mechanism to ensure fertilizer shipments through the Strait of Hormuz in the coming weeks, or parts of Asia and Africa could face a food crisis, executive director of the United Nations Office for Project Services Jorge Moreira da Silva told Reuters.
A container ship attempting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz along a route not agreed upon with the Iranian authorities has sunk after striking a mine, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said.
A tanker was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) under the UK Navy.
A fire broke out on the tanker
Iran has struck a supertanker in the Strait of Hormuz, the third such incident over the past two days, the naval forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said.
Iran considers Washington's response to its seven conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz "insufficient," a senior Iranian official said, according to Tasnim.
The agreements between Iran and Oman regarding safe shipping routes in the Strait of Hormuz constitute a legal act, but do not entail the immediate opening of the strait, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said.
A supertanker carrying oil has struck a mine in the Strait of Hormuz, the ISNA news agency reported, citing Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
A tanker was hit by an unknown projectile off the UAE coast and the fire occurred on board, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) Center reported.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard warned that vessels “violating” its designated routes would be pursued and "punished" anywhere in the region, as maritime agencies reported two further strikes on commercial ships in the Persian Gulf.
Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz will return to normal only after all of Iran’s problems have been resolved, Adviser to the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic Mohammad Mokhber said.
Tehran and Muscat have agreed on safe transit routes in the Strait of Hormuz and will soon present this plan to the international community.
Oil exports from the Middle East have increased, reaching and exceeding pre-war levels; daily exports stood at approximately 20 million barrels by late September, compared with 18 million barrels prior to the conflict involving the US, Israel, and Iran.
The situation in the Strait of Hormuz has reached a critical point amid the military confrontation between the United States and Iran
Iran had sent the US its seven-point proposals, which do not include nuclear commitments
He also said US forces had been defeated in an attempt to advance through the Strait of Hormuz
Hakan Fidan will discuss maritime navigation, regional security, and the situation in the Gaza Strip with UAE officials.
According to Iran's Foreign Minister, the US response to the proposals on the Strait of Hormuz has not yet been conveyed through intermediaries, although the White House previously made a statement on the issue.
An explosion was heard near Qeshm Island in southern Iran's Hormozgan province yesterday evening, state media reported.
Iran said that U.S. and Israeli-linked commercial vessels seized during the war in the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf will be sold with the proceeds distributed to families affected by the conflict.
