Cargo ship reports being struck in Strait of Hormuz as US, Iran claims about talks diverge

Cargo ship reports being struck in Strait of Hormuz as US, Iran claims about talks diverge  Toronto Star

A cargo ship reports it has been hit by a projectile off the coast of Oman in the Strait of Hormuz

A cargo ship reports it has been hit by a projectile off the coast of Oman in the Strait of Hormuz

Conflicting signals from the US and Iran over the status of talks to end their five-month-old war have boosted uncertainty, with the latest attack on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz highlighting risks ⁠to global energy flows.

DUBAI: Conflicting signals from the United States and Iran over the status of talks to end their five-month-old war boosted uncertainty on Tuesday (Aug 4), with the latest attack on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz highlighting risks to global energy flows.US President Donald Trump said the talks were under way on Mond

DUBAI/WASHINGTON, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Conflicting signals from the United States and Iran over the status of talks to end theirfive-month-old warboosted uncertainty on Tuesday, with the latest attack on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz highlighting risks to global energy flows. U.S. PresidentDonald Trump said the talks w

DUBAI/WASHINGTON, Aug 4 - Conflicting signals from the United States and Iran over the status of talks to end their five-month-old war boosted uncertainty on Tuesday, with the latest attack on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz highlighting risks to global energy flows.

Status of US-Iran talks uncertain as ship struck in Hormuz  Reuters

US military helped over 1,000 ships cross Strait of Hormuz since May A US Central Command (Centcom) spokesperson told Al-Jazeera that it has assisted over 1,000 ships in crossing the Strait of Hormuz since early May. They added Centcom remained on high alert and ready to support commercial ships wanting to cross.

The GasLog Shanghai was struck while leaving the Strait of Hormuz, weeks after the Al Rekayyat was hit in the same area. Italian utility Edison said QatarEnergy had extended force majeure on a further three cargoes, bringing the total affected to 24 shipments through September.

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More than 1,500 vessels near the Strait of Hormuz have been stranded for months amid Middle East conflict, which could unleash a marine "super-spreader event".

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Ships stalled in the Gulf region due to the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz could pose an 'immense' threat, according to a paper published last week. Experts say biofouling on hundreds of ships over several months could lead to the spread of invasive species.

A liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker carrying a Qatari cargo was struck by a projectile while traversing the Strait of Hormuz, threatening super-chilled fuel supplies and driving oil prices to their biggest gains since March amid escalating regional conflicts. According to Bloomberg, security consultancies Vanguard Tec