The US and Israel launched strikes on Iranian vessels in the Strait of Hormuz
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The US and Israel attacked Iranian vessels in the Strait of Hormuz; there are fatalities. The strike occurred following Trump's statements regarding progress in negotiations with Tehran.
American and Israeli aircraft launched strikes on several Iranian vessels in the Strait of Hormuz area just hours after U.S. President Donald Trump's statements regarding progress in negotiations with Tehran. This was reported by Bloomberg, according to UNN.
Details
According to the Iranian state agency Nour News, the strikes were carried out south of Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz. Several Iranian servicemen were killed as a result of the attack. Details of the strikes and the extent of the damage have not been officially disclosed. On the eve, Trump stated that negotiations regarding the extension of the ceasefire and the opening of the Strait of Hormuz were "moving along well."
Ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran remains unstable
The new escalation in the Persian Gulf occurred against the backdrop of expectations for a longer-term truce between Washington and Tehran. The Strait of Hormuz, through which about a fifth of the world's oil and gas supplies pass in peacetime, effectively remains blocked following U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran in late February.
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On Monday, Donald Trump also called on Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and other countries to join the Abraham Accords and officially recognize Israel. Additionally, the American president stated that Iran's enriched uranium must either be transferred to the U.S. or "preferably destroyed in Iran."
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced an intensification of attacks against the Iran-backed group Hezbollah following new shelling from Lebanese territory. According to him, the Israeli military attacked the organization's facilities in southern Lebanon after drones and a missile were launched toward Israel.
According to Axios, a draft of a potential agreement between the U.S. and Iran may include provisions for the cessation of hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah. Iran, in turn, demands an end to Israeli strikes on Lebanon as a condition for any peace agreement with the U.S.