2 hours ago US President Donald Trump has accused Iran of a "foolish violation" of its truce with Washington aft a cargo vessel passing done the Strait of Hormuz was attacked.
No casualties were reported aft the vessel was struck by a projectile connected Thursday. In response, the UN's International Maritime Organization (IMO) paused its planned evacuation of much than 11,000 sailors stranded successful the cardinal shipping lane.
Trump took to Truth Social connected Friday to impeach Iran of shooting astatine slightest 4 drones astatine traversing ships, with 1 hitting.
"Obviously, this is simply a foolish usurpation of our Ceasefire Agreement," helium wrote.
Tehran has not responded directly, but Iranian authorities media is reporting his remarks.
The onslaught came aft Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) warned that attempts to transverse the strait on a way designated by the IMO would beryllium "unacceptable and wholly dangerous" and vessels should coordinate with Iran.
Iranian authorities media is besides reporting connected Friday caller assertions from the IRGC that the strait is Iran's territory.
Trump said portion "we knocked down" 3 drones, 1 deed the precocious platform of a "large and precise costly Cargo Carrying Ship".
"Damage was done, but the Ship was capable to proceed connected its way," helium said.
His remarks bespeak the ship's owner's study that constricted harm had been caused and that the vas had since safely transited the strait.
According to British maritime information bureau UKMTO, the vessel was struck 7.5 nautical miles southeast of Oman's larboard of Dahit by "an chartless projectile".
The Ever Lovely, a Singapore-flagged ship, had been pursuing the UKMTO's recommended way done the strait erstwhile it was struck, the ship's owner, Evergreen, said.
"All unit members stay harmless arsenic does the vas itself and each cargo," it added.
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