Ship attacked in Hormuz Strait as U.S.-Iran ceasefire expiry risks prolonged conflict

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

Iran said it reached an agreement with Oman over a plan for ships to transit the Strait of Hormuz

Forward Seamen’s Union of India has said that the shipowners and managers of AM Pioneer are “pressuring the Master to force its 16 Indian crew to transit the high-risk Strait of Hormuz”

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.

Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon also killed at least nine people in the latest developments in the Iran war and wider Middle East.

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.

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