Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has attacked a Singapore-flagged commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, despite the memorandum of understanding with the United States.
An attack on a commercial vessel by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in the Strait of Hormuz has raised tensions and cast doubt on a recent memorandum of understanding between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has attacked a Singapore-flagged commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, despite the memorandum of understanding with the United States. DETAIL: The attack occurred on Thursday off the coast of Dahit, Oman, at the mouth of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global shipping chokepoint. Approximately 20 percent of oil exports pass through the Strait of Hormuz. The attack follows a memorandum between the United States and Iran…Open
The UN paused efforts to evacuate more than 11,000 sailors stranded in the Strait of Hormuz after Iran objected to the plan and a cargo ship was reportedly struck near Oman. Why it matters: The pause and the apparent attack highlight how quickly the flow of people and goods through one of the world's busiest shipping lanes can be disrupted, even after the U.S.-Iran truce. - The UN's International Maritime Organization announced the evacuation plan on Tuesday. Driving the news: IMO Secretary General Arsenio Dominguez said in a statement he had been informed of an "attack" Thursday in the Gulf of Oman on a vessel as it passed through the Strait of Hormuz. - "This vessel did not transit under IMO's evacuation framework," he said. "I have…
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…