Trump threatens to attack Iran’s infrastructure over Strait of Hormuz – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump in a social media post threatened to attack Iran’s infrastructure if the Iranian military shoots at ships in the Strait of Hormuz. CBS News’ Natalie Brand and Charlie D’Agata have more. Source link
London — The U.S. military’s Central Command repeated an assertion on Tuesday evening that has been made by the Trump administration many times over the last two weeks, insisting that “despite Iranian aggression, the Strait of Hormuz remains open for commercial vessel traffic.” CENTCOM acknowledged in the same statement that Iran had launched more than 30 … Read more
Oil prices jumped more than 4% Wednesday, with international benchmark Brent Crude trading over $95 a barrel – a $20 rise since the U.S. and Iran resumed fighting on July 7. Shippers remain reluctant to transit the Strait of Hormuz, despite U.S. Central Command insisting again Tuesday night that it “remains open.” Iran has continued … Read more
Sen. Ted Kennedy on Tuesday pressed Gen. Dan Caine and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Russia, Ukraine and what would happen to the Strait of Hormuz if the U.S. ended its war with Iran. Source link
Since the breakdown of the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding, ship crews around the Strait of Hormuz are unwilling to make the risky trip, Dimitris Maniatis, CEO of the Greek maritime risk management company Marisks, said Thursday. “Vessels that were trapped inside the Persian Gulf for a very long time, belonging to owners that were extremely … Read more
At least 8 people were killed and 20 others were injured in the strikes, Iranian state news agency IRNA reported. It said early Friday that at least six bridges were hit, including one that was still under construction. A railway junction station just west of Bandar Abbas was also hit, the state-owned IRIB news agency … Read more
H.R. McMaster, a CBS News contributor and President Trump’s former national security adviser in his first term, joins CBS News 24/7 Mornings to discuss the current situation in the Strait of Hormuz as the U.S.-Iran feud ramps up. Source link
9m ago Shipping intel firm notes “growing loss of confidence” in Strait of Hormuz route pushed by Trump There’s a “growing loss of confidence” among shippers in using the southern route through the Strait of Hormuz, close to Oman’s coast, business intelligence firm Kpler said Wednesday. President Trump has repeatedly urged vessels to use … Read more
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