• Iran claims US forces attacked two passenger boats in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, killing five civilians, contradicting US assertions that IRGC vessels were targeted.
  • US Admiral Brad Cooper said CENTCOM forces sank six IRGC vessels that were interfering with a escort mission, while President Trump raised the number to seven.
  • The US operation ‘Project Freedom’ has shaken the fragile ceasefire between Iran and the US from April 8 and rekindled fears of a return to war.
  • Iran insists on maintaining control over the Strait of Hormuz and charging transit fees as compensation for destruction caused by the US and Israel.
  • The United Arab Emirates reported that Iran carried out a drone attack on an oil tanker and fired 15 ballistic missiles and four drones at its territory, causing a large fire at a refinery in Fujairah.

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