Iran-US war latest: Tehran launches missiles on tankers in Strait of Hormuz after more Trump strikes

Iran-US war latest: Tehran launches missiles on multiple tankers in Strait of Hormuz after more Trump strikes Donald Trump has said the US will be guardians of Strait of Hormuz and impose a 20 percent toll on ships using it A sailor was killed and eight others were wounded when two Emirati oil tankers were struck by Iranian cruise missiles in the Strait of Hormuz, the UAE said on Tuesday, as Tehran stepped up attacks around the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said two "offending supertankers" were struck after ignoring warnings, turning off navigation systems and attempting to pass through "a mined route". Separately, the UKMTO agency said that a tanker had been hit by an unknown projectile while travelling 40 nautical miles northeast of Oman's Qalhat. It was unclear whether they were referring to the same incident as the UAE. The latest hostilities come after Iran said at the weekend it was closing the Strait, which usually carries a fifth of the world’s oil, casting further doubt on an interim deal to halt the war and driving oil prices higher. Both Iran and the United States traded strikes for a third consecutive night as Donald Trump reinstated a blockade of Iranian shipping and proposed charging a 20 per cent fee to guard the Strait. Jordan’s armed forces said they had intercepted and shot down four missiles entering their airspace from Iranian territory. What we know about missile strikes on Emirati tankers The UAE’s defence ministry said on Tuesday that two Emirati oil tankers had been hit by cruise missiles in the Strait of Hormuz in the latest escalation in the waterway. One person was killed and eight were injured in the strikes, which the UAE said occurred in the southern lane of the strait while in Omani territorial waters. Abu Dhabi’s National Oil Company’s shipping arm said the very large crude carriers Mombasa B and Al Bahiyah were struck. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said that two "offending" supertankers had been hit and disabled in the Strait of Hormuz after ignoring repeated warnings, turning off navigation systems and attempting to pass through what the Guards described as a mined route. Separately, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency said on Tuesday that a tanker had been hit by an unknown projectile while travelling 40 nautical miles northeast of Oman's Qalhat. It was not immediately clear whether that report referred to the same incident as the one reported by the UAE. UKMTO said the tanker's master reported that the projectile struck the starboard-side engine room and that all crew were safe. Commercial tanker hit by missile outside of Strait of Hormuz - UKMTO A tanker was hit by a missile 13 nautical miles southeast of Oman's Limah, while transiting outbound of the Strait of Hormuz on the southern route, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said on Tuesday, dating the reported incident to July 13. Statue trolling Trump and his war with Iran appears on the DC National Mall A giant satirical statue of a participation trophy appeared on Monday on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., mocking the Trump administration’s continued stalemate in the Iran war. “We hereby award President Donald J. Trump this participation trophy for his enthusiastic involvement in the Iran War,” a plaque on the statue reads. “While some concern themselves with military strategy, diplomacy, or measurable outcomes, President Trump demonstrated the courage to participate regardless of the final score.” “As the recipient of this prestigious award, President Trump joins the ranks of children everywhere who received recognition for simply showing up,” the plaque continues. The work, which encourages members of the public to leave their own trophies nearby, comes from Secret Handshake, an anonymous group of artists who have been installing prank statues in Washington throughout the administration. Smaller trophies were seen scattered around the monument on Monday. Watch: US military says it used drone boats on Iranian targets in first-of-its-kind attack Trump: There's not a damn thing Iran can do about our strikes Speaking to the "Hugh Hewitt Show" on Monday, Trump was typically bombastic in his threats towards Iran. The country would be hit "very hard tonight, and we're going to hit them hard tomorrow,” he said. “And there's not a damn thing they can do about it." The US has followed up these threats, launching a five-hour barrage strikes across the country in the third consecutive night of attacks. The latest hostilities come after Iran said at the weekend it was closing the Strait of Hormuz, casting further doubt on an interim deal to halt the war and driving oil prices higher. "The Hormuz Strait is OPEN, and will remain OPEN, with or without Iran. We are reinstating THE IRANIAN BLOCKADE," Trump had said earlier on Monday on Truth Social. "The U.S.A. will be, from this point forward, known as 'THE GUARDIAN OF THE HORMUZ STRAIT', but as such, and as a matter of FAIRNESS, will be reimbursed, at the rate of 20% on all cargo shipped." Iranian oil exports continuing as usual despite resumption of US sanctions, says Tehran Iran's oil exports are continuing as usual despite the cancellation last week of a 60-day waiver of US oil sanctions, oil minister Mohsen Paknejad said on his official Telegram account on Tuesday. Paknejad said the oil ministry had maintained mechanisms for years to neutralise the impact of US sanctions and that Iran's oil exports would face no problems despite the removal of the waivers. Trump is a toxic ally. His war with Iran is once again spreading across the Gulf As the war in Iran spreads again to Oman, Bahrain and Kuwait and Donald Trump announces a 20 per cent toll on all ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, it’s time the Gulf states realised the US president is a dangerous ally, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley. More here. Trump is a toxic ally. His war with Iran is once again spreading across the Gulf Iran executes two men convicted of links to Isis Iran executed two men convicted of being members of an Isis-linked militant cell and of armed action against the Islamic Republic, the Iranian judiciary's news outlet Mizan reported this morning. Mizan said Mohieddin Abdollahi and Hossein Palani were sentenced to death after their convictions were upheld by the Supreme Court, adding that the cell had planned attacks in Iran after operating from the Bamo heights along the Iran-Iraq border. India summons Iranian envoy over killing of seafarer India has summoned Iran's deputy ambassador to lodge a protest after an Indian crew member on board an Emirati tanker was killed in an Iranian airstrike. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said this morning that two "offending" supertankers had been hit and disabled in the strait after ignoring repeated warnings, turning off navigation systems and attempting to pass through what the Guard described as a mined route. New Delhi over the weekend condemned Iran's attack on another merchant vessel off the coast of Oman with these 11 Indian nationals on board. At least 10 seafarers were resued while one Indian national went missing following the attack. Brazil's Lula calls Trump's tariff plans amounts to 'piracy' in Hormuz Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has criticised US president Donald Trump's proposal to impose a 20 per cent tariff on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz. "President Trump tweeted that he will unblock the Strait of Hormuz. But for every ship unblocked, every ship removed from the strait, the oil owner must pay him 20 per cent," Lula said in Sao Paolo. "This used to be considered piracy," Lula said. "A major nation like the United States, which I believe has fought against piracy for a long time, cannot now become a pirate," he added. Join our commenting forum Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies Comments Bookmark popover Removed from bookmarks