U.S. Central Command said the latest strikes began at 6:45 p.m. Eastern and it comes after Iran resumed attacking ships that were transiting the Strait of Hormuz earlier this month.
Iran’s history shows it is willing to dig in, even when it may suffer big losses.
Iranian state media says the tanker came under attack after ignoring warnings but did not directly claim the assault.
The UN's International Maritime Organization will evacuate more than 11,000 sailors stranded in the Strait of Hormuz during the U.S.-Iran war, the agency said Tuesday. Why it matters: The operation underscores how the U.S.-Iran war disrupted a critical global shipping route and left thousands of civilian seafarers stuck. The big picture: IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez said 14 seafarers "lost their lives during this conflict" and outlined a "large-scale operation" involving the U.S., Iran, Oman and other parties. - His comments came as Secretary of State Marco Rubio was asked during a visit to the UAE whether the U.S. could guarantee freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, amid reports that Iran has been charging tolls on…
The ships included three oil tankers, a bulk carrier and a container ship. Another sanctioned oil tanker turned off its location broadcasting system overnight on Monday as it approached the blockade from the Pakistani port of Karachi.
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The blockade was launched on April 13
The incidents occurred as the ongoing ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran technically remains in place, though it has seen Iran, the U.S., and other Gulf States exchange fire.
One of the ships to get through the U.S. blockade is Iranian cargo vessel.
Attacks and counterattacks continued throughout the Middle East Wednesday. Two cargo ships were struck in the Gulf, as some lawmakers in Washington pressed for answers on the war's rationale.