6 Philippines seafarers home after Hormuz security incident
- Iran's Revolutionary Guard struck three oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, claiming the vessels ignored warnings. The IRGC Navy stated it would continue enforcing control over the maritime route.
- The United States and Saudi Arabia conducted strikes in Iraq against logistics and weapons sites of Iran-backed groups. Washington urged Tehran to "cease these attacks to avoid further US military response."
- Brent futures increased by $2.71, or 3.2 per cent, to $86.80 a barrel on Wednesday. The Conference Board reported consumer confidence fell to 90.8 in July, the third straight monthly decline.
- Fourteen Filipino seafarers from the Kuwait-flagged oil tanker MT Kaifan were transferred to Dubai for repatriation. Separately, six crewmembers from the Liberia-flagged M/V Al Bahyah arrived in Manila on Monday.
- President Donald Trump said "good talks" are under way with Tehran, but he threatened to restart military strikes unless ongoing negotiations deliver results.
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Three oil tankers violated regulations and ignored warnings as they sailed through the Strait of Hormuz, Iran says.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy Command announced in a statement: Three offending oil tankers were hit and stopped.
Iran has renewed its offensive in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's Revolutionary Guards claim that three oil tankers that ignored warnings in the Strait of Hormuz were targeted and intercepted a few hours ago, according to Iranian state TV.
The war flares up again: Iran attacks three shipsIran's Revolutionary Guard has attacked and stopped three oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. This is reported by the Iranian news agency Tasnim, according to the news agency AFP.
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