Iran hits cargo ship in Strait of Hormuz as CENTCOM announces new strikes
An Iranian missile has struck a commercial cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, prompting Iran’s military to declare the waterway closed and U.S. Central Command to announce new strikes on the country. The attack, which occurred early Sunday local time, comes after the collapse of a fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran. […]
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An Iranian missile has struck a commercial cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, prompting Iran’s military to declare the waterway closed and U.S. Central Command to announce new strikes on the country.The attack, which occurred early Sunday local time, comes after the collapse of a fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran. It also comes less than 48 hours after the Trump administration demanded that Iran guarantee safe passage for ships traveling through the strait. Recommended Stories Iran hits cargo ship in Strait of Hormuz as CENTCOM announces new strikes Mojtaba Khamenei vows revenge for his father’s assassination Europe’s demographic time bomb is killing its leaders’ popularity According to German state outlet Deutsche Welle, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’s navy…
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