Tensions between Iran and the United States continue to move around the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding waters. Iran’s state broadcaster IRIB has said that the movement of four tankers has been suspended in the last 24 hours.
This information was given by the IRIB in a post on social media on Monday (November 9th). However, no details have been given about the identity, location, or how the tankers have been stopped.
Both Iran and the United States have reportedly carried out attacks on ships for violating the restrictions imposed on the movement of the Strait in the Hormuz Strait.
Iran claims that commercial vessels must coordinate with the country’s security forces if they are to use their coastline in the northern part of the straine. The United States claims the southern waterways are safe and open. Iran has launched a series of missiles on ships. Tehran has accused the ships of using the southern waterways.
In recent weeks, Iranian authorities have repeatedly claimed that ships that use southern waterways have been hit by sea mines. They said some of the ships were on fire.
Washington has said that the southern waterways are safe and open even though the ship’s attack continues. At the same time, U.S. forces have attacked several commercial ships for violating U.S. military sanctions on Iranian ports and ships. According to Washington, the blockade was imposed to stop the sale of Iranian oil and gas.
On Saturday, the U.S. Central Command (Centcom) said U.S. forces had ineffective the movement of a commercial ship in the Gulf of Oman just before the Strait of Hormuz. Centcom said the ship’s sailors ignored it even after repeated warnings and tried to break the naval blockade imposed against Iran.
Sourced from CBS News.