Qatari media and international sources report an explosion on a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, while Iran maintains tight control over the crucial shipping corridor following recent military escalations. <\/p>\n
Reports of an explosion on a tanker were conveyed by Qatari television Al-Jazeera, among others. The media provided no further details, and Iranian authorities have not issued an official statement, while information regarding casualties is currently unavailable.<\/p>\n
Iran has almost completely blocked the Strait of Hormuz following US and Israeli attacks at the end of February. Iran states that it allows navigation through the strait exclusively along routes designated by the authorities in Tehran.<\/p>\n
The Strait of Hormuz connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and serves as a vital shipping route for crude oil and liquefied natural gas. Before the war, approximately 20 percent of global consumption of these resources was transported through it, and shipping was unregulated and unrestricted by Iran, with the blockade causing oil prices to rise.<\/p>\n
On June 17, the US and Iran signed a preliminary truce agreement involving the unblocking of the Strait of Hormuz, but in early July, Iran began resuming attacks on vessels that failed to comply with its imposed rules. This led to a series of US strikes against Iran, met with retaliatory airstrikes by Tehran targeting regional countries and local American bases.<\/p>\n
On the night from Friday to Saturday, for the first time in nearly two weeks, there were no further mutual attacks between the US and Iran, with CNN reporting that the American operation is on hold, citing a Pentagon source. A high-ranking Iranian official told Reuters on Sunday that if the US maintains the pause in attacks, Iran will also refrain from them.<\/p>\n
Iranian army spokesman Mohammad Akraminia warned AFP that if Americans are once again deceived by Zionists or ally with them and insist on continuing the war, especially through airstrikes, the conflict will expand. According to Press TV, Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghai stated that the situation on the shipping route in the Strait of Hormuz has not changed.<\/p>\n
The dpa agency reported that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is detaining ships attempting to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, with six vessels reportedly seized. The IRGC maintains that it controls an area of 240,000 square kilometers encompassing the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n
According to the IRGC, no vessel may pass through the strait without adhering to Iranian regulations, and attempts by US forces to alter the course of ships were met with a decisive reaction and warning shots, forcing affected vessels to turn back due to malfunctions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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