Surprise – Iran’s promises to open the Strait turn out to be false.
> Iranian gun boats attacked a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz after Tehran reimposed restrictions on the waterway in response to the continued US blockade of its ports.
> The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said troops on two IRGC vessels opened fire on a ship 20 nautical miles north-east of Oman, without warning the crew.
> It said the tanker and crew were reported as safe, but authorities were still investigating the incident. Iranian state media claimed that two Indian vessels were forced to turn back out of the strait following the clash.
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Surprise – Iran’s promises to open the Strait turn out to be false.
> Iranian gun boats attacked a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz after Tehran reimposed restrictions on the waterway in response to the continued US blockade of its ports.
> The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said troops on two IRGC vessels opened fire on a ship 20 nautical miles north-east of Oman, without warning the crew.
> It said the tanker and crew were reported as safe, but authorities were still investigating the incident. Iranian state media claimed that two Indian vessels were forced to turn back out of the strait following the clash.