LONDON/WASHINGTON: A tanker was struck by three unknown projectiles while completing an outbound transit through the Strait of Hormuz, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency reported on Monday.
US President Donald Trump stated that Iranian officials themselves were unaware of who was currently in charge of the country, adding that Tehran’s military leadership had been severely weakened. The statement comes as the US administration weighs potential new strikes against Iran.
Meanwhile, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told MS NOW that US forces had utilized military sites in the United Arab Emirates to launch rocket attacks on Iran’s Kharg and Abu Musa islands. Amidst these developments, oil-shipping tracker Tanker Trackers reported on Monday that Arab states exported an average of 6.92 million barrels of crude oil per day over the past 28 days through the US Navy blockade line.
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