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Iran Strikes Cargo Ships Near Oman, U.S. Responds With Strikes on Coastal Sites
Iran attacked two cargo ships near Oman on Thursday, including one carrying over 2 million barrels of crude. U.S. forces struck Iranian missile and drone sites on Friday and Saturday, after which Iran launched counterstrikes at U.S. sites in Bahrain and Kuwait.
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Iran struck two cargo ships near Oman on Thursday, one carrying more than 2 million barrels of crude oil. U.S. Central Command said its forces responded with strikes on missile and drone sites along Iran's coast on Friday and Saturday.
Iran said its missiles struck U.S. forces in Bahrain and Kuwait. Each side accused the other of breaking the ceasefire reached earlier this month. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated during a Gulf tour last week that technical talks were set for Monday or Tuesday in Switzerland.
A senior White House official told NPR on Sunday that nothing has been cancelled and the talks are on track for the coming days as planned. Iran's deputy foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi told Iranian media on Monday that technical talks with the U.S. are not yet scheduled and will occur only when the conditions are met.
Iran Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi said during a visit to Iraq that commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz should return to pre-war levels within 30 days of the preliminary agreement. He added that responsibility for removing obstacles and reopening the waterway rests with Iran. President Trump posted on social media on Sunday that there may come a point when the U.S.
Is no longer able to be reasonable and will be forced to militarily complete the job that it very successfully started.
