THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Harrison Berger) - Iran Negotiations Day 20: Tehran Attacks Ships in Hormuz Strait
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Negotiations to end the Iran War entered their 20th day on Tuesday after an Iranian attack on a vessel was reported in the Strait of Hormuz near Oman’s coast. The vessel—identified as a Qatari-owned, liquefied natural gas carrier Al Rekayyat—was damaged in the incident, with no casualties reported onboard. A Saudi-flagged crude oil tanker was reportedly struck as well. The incidents came after warnings by Iran’s central military command that vessels seeking to transit through the Strait of Hormuz must coordinate passage with the Iranian government and follow designated routes, or face an “immediate and forceful response.” In a joint press conference with Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the NATO summit in…Open