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Two merchant vessels reportedly hit by gunfire in Strait of Hormuz
Iranian soldiers take part in the National Persian Gulf Day in the Strait of Hormuz on April 30, 2019. (AFP Photo) At least two merchant vessels reported being hit by gunfire while attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, three maritime security and shipping sources said, according to a Reuters report.The impact of the incidents was not immediately clear, the report added.Meanwhile, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said it received a report of a tanker coming under fire near the Strait of Hormuz by two gunboats belonging to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).The incident occurred 20 nautical miles northeast of Oman, UKMTO said, adding that the tanker’s captain reported the gunboats opened fire without issuing a radio challenge.Iran closes Hormuz againThe incidents came as Iran’s military declared the Strait of Hormuz closed again on Saturday, hours after announcing it had been reopened, despite more than a dozen commercial vessels transiting the key waterway.The back-and-forth over the strait cast doubt on optimism expressed by United States President Donald Trump a day earlier that a peace deal to end the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran was “very close.”Tehran had said Friday that the strait — which typically carries about one-fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas — was open following a ceasefire in Lebanon aimed at halting Israel’s war with Hezbollah. More to Read The announcement initially lifted global markets and pushed oil prices lower. However, with Washington maintaining a naval blockade on Iranian ports until a deal is reached, Tehran signaled it could close the strait again.Later Saturday, Iranian state television, citing a military central command statement, said “control of the Strait of Hormuz has returned to its previous status” and is now under the “strict management and control of the armed forces,” describing the move as a response to the continued U.S. blockade.Maritime tracking data showed several vessels attempting to pass through the narrow waterway, some sailing close to Iranian territorial waters in line with guidance from Tehran and, in some cases, identifying themselves as Indian or Chinese, apparently to signal neutrality.By 1030 GMT, at least eight oil and gas tankers had crossed the strait, while a similar number of vessels appeared to turn back after beginning to exit the Gulf.Details to follow...
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