[US-Israel, Iran War Day #52] Hormuz Tensions Rise, Oil Jumps, Fragile US-Iran Diplomacy

In Brief…

• Iran Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said Tehran has no plan for new talks with the United States and accused Washington of undermining diplomacy through ceasefire violations.
• A spokesman for Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters accused the United States of violating a ceasefire and carrying out “maritime piracy” after firing at an Iranian commercial vessel in the Sea of Oman.
• President Donald Trump said on Sunday that US forces intercepted an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman, blew a hole in its engine room and took custody of the vessel after its crew ignored orders to stop.
• Iran has rejected taking part in the second round of talks with the United States, the official Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reported on Sunday.

This is a developing story that HO1 will continue to monitor.
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[UPDATE] Trump says time is not his adversary in situation with Iran