Two Tankers Struck in Strait of Hormuz

Two tankers were struck in the Strait of Hormuz overnight, the first reported attacks in the waterway since mourning for Iran's late supreme leader began last week. The Qatari liquefied natural gas tanker Al Rekayyat reported that it had been struck and its engine room set on fire. Maritime security sources said a Saudi crude oil tanker had also been damaged.

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This is vessel Al Rekayyat, LNG vessel Al Rekayyat. We are being hit by drone on port side, top of engine room," the Rekayyat's captain said in a recorded radio call reviewed by Reuters. " The crew of the Al Rekayyat were reported safe but the ship was disabled without engines or steering.

There was no claim of responsibility for the attacks. Iran said there would be no more peace talks unless the U.S. president halted his repeated threats to restart the war.

Mourning processions Hundreds of thousands of people attended funeral processions in Qom on Tuesday, July 7, and in Tehran on Monday, July 6. Authorities say the leader's body will be taken to Shi'ite holy cities in neighboring Iraq before being returned to Iran for burial.

The war has been paused under an interim peace deal reached last month that was intended to provide a 60-day period for negotiations on a permanent deal. A round of indirect talks in Qatar concluded last week with no sign of headway. Oil prices, which had returned to around pre-war levels since last month's interim deal, ticked up around 1% on Tuesday following the incidents.