Iran strikes vessel, pausing UN efforts to evacuate ships from Hormuz
Iran struck a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, forcing a pause on evacuations of stranded seafarers and demonstrating its continued ability to restrict the critical waterway, despite the agreement reached last week with the United States.
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Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, on Thursday. Stringer/Reuters Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Iran struck a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, forcing a pause on evacuations of stranded seafarers and demonstrating its continued ability to restrict the critical waterway, despite the agreement reached last week with the United States. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1652956513490-0'); }); A US official told CNN the vessel was attacked by an Iranian drone, but did not provide further details.
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