Iran halts tanker traffic through Strait of Hormuz again
Iran has once again suspended oil tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz following Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon.
Iran has once again suspended oil tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz following Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon.
US President Donald Trump has warned that Washington will impose a 50 per cent tariff on imports from any country that supplies military weapons to Iran, in a sharply worded statement following a temporary ceasefire with Tehran.
At least 254 people were killed in a wave of Israeli airstrikes across Lebanon on Wednesday, despite an ongoing temporary ceasefire between US, Israel and Iran.
French global marine data tracker AXSMarine says that 10 ships have passed through the Strait of Hormuz so far today, four of which were Iranian.
Russia has described former US President Donald Trump's ceasefire announcement as a 'terrible defeat' for the US. The country's Foreign Ministry said that Washington's 'unilateral and provocative' military strategy against Iran has completely failed.
Both the United States and Iran have claimed precedent victory after agreeing to a two-week temporary ceasefire, despite escalating confrontations in the region.