US military says it is degrading Tehran’s ability to threaten ships in strait of Hormuz; Houthis say tankers violated their blockade; US signs nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard is saying it stopped three oil tankers from passing through the strait of Hormuz.
In recent weeks Iran has hit tankers using a route hugging the Omani coast to traverse the waterway, in an effort to push vessels into using its own waters and pay for safe passage as Tehran and Washington vie for control of the vital energy pathway.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jul/23/us-iran-war-live-updates-strikes-houthis-red-sea-saudi-nuclear-deal-middle-east-crisis-latest-news
Author : Adam Fulton
Publish date : 2026-07-23 01:44:00
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