Captain of ship attacked in Hormuz dead or alive? SC seeks report from government

The Supreme Court has instructed the Union government to look into the baffling case of Capt Ashish Kumar's disappearance. His wife presented a petition with ransom calls and WhatsApp messages hinting at his possible survival. After DNA tests disproved his presumed death following a ship attack, the court is now reques

Maritime officials on Tuesday announced the recent attacks, which killed at least one sailor. Six months into the conflict, the vital waterway remains perilous.

A vessel attempting to exit the Strait of Hormuz was attacked on Tuesday, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Centre (UKMTO). The UKMTO noted it received a report of a ship being hit with “an unknown projectile” as it was leaving the strait, a critical oil shipping channel. The vessel’s engine roo

An unidentified projectile damaged the engine room of a ship and “resulted in a crew casualty.”

Here’s a look at the latest developments Monday in the Iran war and the wider Middle East.

A ship was hit by a projectile while sailing out of the Strait of Hormuz

A ship was hit by a projectile while sailing out of the Strait of Hormuz

Ship attacked during Strait of Hormuz transit and other news from the Middle East  AP News

U.S., Iran appeared to be digging in for a protracted conflict, hardening their positions and rejecting renewed negotiations after a temporary truce lapsed.

The United Arab Emirates said on Saturday that Iran attacked a state-owned oil vessel transiting the Strait of Hormuz for the third time this week. Two ships owned by the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company were also struck by drones on Thursday, reflecting a late-week escalation in tensions over the international waterway.

The finalization of a “shipping map” forms part of a broader accord to govern traffic through the strait

The finalization of a “shipping map” forms part of a broader accord to govern traffic through the strait and constitutes an independent arrangement between the two states.

The UAE Foreign Ministry called on Tehran to halt what it described as unprovoked attacks, the third in less than a week, end hostilities, and fully reopen the waterway.

Iran and Oman appear to be edging closer to a deal on how the Strait of Hormuz should be managed, agreeing on routes through the key waterway that’s proved a major stumbling block in efforts to end almost six months of war between the Islamic Republic and the US.

Israel is being condemned by Lebanese leaders for a strike in the southern part of the country that killed at least nine people, including children, according to the health ministry.

Tehran has imposed an effective blockade of the strait, a vital shipping route for global energy supplies, carrying out strikes on commercial ships since the war began in February.

UAE’s state-owned oil giant ADNOC confirms one of its vessels was attacked in the Hormuz Strait, amid escalating US-Iran conflict and threats to global ene