Morning update
Morning update Good Morning Middle East Eye readers, If you are just joining us, here are key developments from across the region and beyond: * Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) navy has said a supertanker carrying more than 2 million barrels of crude oil struck a sea mine while attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz through a “prohibited” area. * US President Donald Trump says…
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) navy reported that a supertanker carrying over 2 million barrels of crude oil struck a sea mine while attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz. The US Navy claims to have effectively blocked Iranian ships from passing through the strait, while Yemen’s government-aligned forces reported 378 Houthi fighters killed or wounded in clashes and air attacks in Taiz governorate.
The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) confirmed that a tanker was struck by an unknown projectile 68 nautical miles northeast of Al Jubail, Saudi Arabia, while Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian farmers in the West Bank.
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