Iran’s navy says three oil tankers caught fire after hitting naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz. Reuters could not independently verify the reports.
Donald Trump has told senior advisers he may hold off on further attacks on Iran if Tehran and the Iran-backed Houthis offer no new provocations, Reuters reports.
Iran says three oil tankers caught fire after hitting naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, in claims that have not been independently confirmed.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards say they targeted a US early-warning radar in Bahrain on Friday, in retaliation for what they called an ‘enemy’ air attack on a telecoms tower in Sirik. Neither the US nor Bahrain has commented.
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Washington does not need a deal with Iran, as Brent crude briefly climbed to about $96 a barrel.
Iran’s state news agency IRNA says the southern port city of Sirik was hit by an ‘enemy’ strike near the Strait of Hormuz. Oil prices jumped as tensions rose across the region.
Iran says four oil tankers were hit by explosions in the Strait of Hormuz after entering areas it considers restricted. Reuters said it could not immediately verify the Iranian account.
Three Indian seafarers aboard the Saudi Arabia-flagged oil tanker NCC FAJR are safe after the vessel was involved in a possible attack in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday. It is the second tanker incident in two days.
The Houthis claimed strikes on Riyadh airport and Aramco sites on 10 November as Saudi defences intercepted missiles, schools moved online, and tankers caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz.
