Iran to announce new Hormuz shipping route and exclusion zone in coming days
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Iran's top security official Mohsen Rezaei said Tehran will declare a restricted zone near the Strait of Hormuz and announce a new shipping route agreed with Oman in the coming days. Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf warned of a heavier response to any new attacks after US strikes destroyed three Iranian oil tankers on Saturday. The announcement follows Iran's claim of striking a US unmanned vessel, which US Central Command called a total lie.
Key Facts
- Mohsen Rezaei, Iran's top security official, said Tehran will declare a restricted zone near the Strait of Hormuz and announce a new shipping route agreed with Oman in the coming days.
- Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf warned of a heavier and more painful response to any new attacks after the US military struck and destroyed three Iranian oil tankers on Saturday.
- US Central Command spokesperson Capt. Tim Hawkins called Iran's claim of striking an American unmanned vessel in the Strait of Hormuz a total lie.
- Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon killed seven people and leveled a vacant hospital, according to Lebanese authorities.
Hormuz Shipping Announcement
Iran's top security official, Mohsen Rezaei, said Tehran will declare a restricted zone near the Strait of Hormuz and announce a new shipping route agreed on with Oman for the waterway in the coming days. A top Iranian official said Tehran plans to announce an exclusion zone outside the Strait of Hormuz aimed at vessels it believes are attempting to transit the waterway. The announcement follows Iran's claim of striking a US unmanned vessel, which US Central Command spokesperson Capt. Tim Hawkins called a total lie.
US-Iran Military Escalation
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf warned of a heavier and more painful response to any new attacks after the US military struck and destroyed three Iranian oil tankers on Saturday. State-run media in Tehran said the US vessel was trying to enter an area that Iran says is restricted in the Strait of Hormuz. The claim came a day after the US said it struck Iranian oil tankers in retaliation for Iran launching ballistic missiles at Navy warships. Attacks resumed last week after roughly a month of quiet, and the war began with US and Israeli attacks on Iran on Feb. 28.
Regional Fallout
Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon killed seven people and leveled a vacant hospital, according to Lebanese authorities. The strikes occurred near an area that has become a flash point in fighting between Israel and the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah. Negotiations have collapsed after a ceasefire agreement was announced in June, and on-and-off fighting has persisted with both sides trying to inflict military and economic pain.
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