India summons Iranian diplomats after strike kills Indian sailor in Strait of Hormuz
An Indian sailor was killed and six others got injured after a strike by Iran on the UAE oil tankers on Tuesday.
An Indian sailor was killed and six others got injured after a strike by Iran on the UAE oil tankers on Tuesday.
CENTCOM said its latest five-hour operation targeted military infrastructure across six locations in southern Iran, while Tehran warned that further retaliatory phases could follow if American military action continues.
Donald Trump also proposed charging commercial vessels a fee equivalent to 20 per cent of cargo value for US protection in the Strait of Hormuz, a demand Iran dismissed while asserting it remains responsible for securing the strategic waterway.
The reported escalation followed a dispute over an Iranian Mahan Air flight to Houthi-controlled Sanaa, after which Saudi forces struck the airport and the Houthis retaliated with missile and drone attacks on Abha airport.
CENTCOM said vessels travelling to or from Iranian ports would be stopped, while other shipping could continue. Tehran rejected Washington’s authority and warned against interference in routes controlled by Iranian forces.
The UAE has vowed to protect its strategic assets and condemned what it called an attack on commercial shipping, warning that the targeting of vessels in the Strait of Hormuz threatens regional stability and global energy security.
Trump declared that the US will be known as "THE GUARDIAN OF THE HORMUZ STRAIT", announcing a 20 per cent fee on all cargo shipped through the Strait.
The publication surfaced alongside Mojtaba Khamenei's first public statement after succeeding his father and came amid reports of an alleged assassination plot against Donald Trump, renewed US strikes and rising tensions around the Strait of Hormuz.
The IRGC said its "eye-for-an-eye" operation is continuing, while Bahrain activated warning sirens and explosions were reported in Iran's Bandar Abbas after fresh US military strikes.
Iranian opposition leader Reza Pahlavi described Lindsey Graham as a steadfast supporter of the Iranian people, while reports said regime-linked social media circulated graphics celebrating the senator's death.
