Iran Draws Red Line Over Strait Of Hormuz As France, UK Navy Plans Spark Fury

Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz are spiraling after Iran claimed American warplanes struck multiple Iranian cargo and fishing vessels near Oman’s Khasab port overnight. Iranian officials say six people are now missing following the reported attack, while several others were wounded and transferred to a hospital in Oman. According to Bandar Lengeh Governor Foad Moradzadeh, the targeted vessels belonged to residents of Bandar Moallem and were carrying around 20 people at the time of the strike. The incident comes just one day after another reported U.S. strike on an Iranian cargo vessel near the Strait of Hormuz reportedly killed one sailor and left several others missing. The fresh confrontation follows soaring tensions in the strategic waterway after Iran’s IRGC Navy allegedly targeted U.S. naval destroyers transiting the Strait of Hormuz. Washington has warned Tehran against targeting American maritime assets, calling it a “red line.”