In Brief…
- US President Donald Trump said Sunday that the United States had struck Iran “very hard” overnight and insisted the Strait of Hormuz remained open.
- Iran’s recently created Persian Gulf Strait Authority said on Sunday that transit through the Strait of Hormuz was not possible at present, citing what it called “recent illegal movements” by US military forces in the region.
- US Central Command on Sunday that Iran did not control the Strait of Hormuz and that it remained an international waterway.
- The Revolutionary Guards said on Sunday they struck US naval logistics facilities and aircraft carrier refueling platforms at the Omani port of Duqm in retaliation for US attacks.
- US Central Command said on Saturday its forces launched a third round of strikes against Iran this week after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps allegedly attacked the M/V GFS Galaxy, a Cyprus-flagged container ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
- The Revolutionary Guards said on Sunday they struck US naval logistics facilities and aircraft carrier refueling platforms at the Omani port of Duqm in retaliation for US attacks.
- US President Donald Trump has given American negotiators limited time to reach an agreement with Iran, the Associated Press reported on Saturday, citing US officials. The officials said Trump had a wide range of options if talks failed.
This is a developing story that HO1 will continue to monitor.
Check back for updates.
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