Story summary
An Iranian commercial vessel was struck near Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday morning, killing one person and injuring four others. Iranian state media blamed what they called a "terrorist enemy" without specifying the origin or nature of the attack. The incident occurred as Iran plans to brief neighboring countries about managing shipping in the strategic strait.
Separately, Houthi rebels, backed by Iran, expanded their control over Yemen's Red Sea coast, moving closer to the critical Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which is an important alternative route for Saudi oil exports if the Strait of Hormuz becomes unusable. Houthis entered Mokha port recently and seized Perim Island earlier in the week.
The United States denied Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claims that a Panama-flagged tanker, El Gaia, struck naval mines in the strait and exploded, instead asserting that it was attacked by Iranian missiles last month and again by drones over the weekend. Oman's Maritime Security Centre reported on Tuesday that two sailors were missing after an attack on El Gaia, with 23 others rescued.
These incidents highlight ongoing tensions between Iran and Western powers over control of critical shipping routes in the region, threatening global oil supply stability and driving up energy prices globally.
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- A U.K. navy agency said a tanker was hit by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz early Friday, hours after reporting another vessel coming under attack in the .
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Iran claimed to have struck a ship attempting an "illegal crossing" of the strait.
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- President Trump said Thursday that he is poised to make a "big decision" on whether to launch a major assault to "annihilate" the Iranian regime.
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"It's a big decision," Mr. Trump told Axios ahead of a planned meeting with Persian Gulf leaders next week.
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"Anything could happen with me."
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- There are "reasonable grounds" to believe two U.S. strikes on Iran early in constitute war crimes, a U.N.-commissioned panel of human rights experts .
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Trump says he has a "big decision coming up" on whether to "annihilate" Iran's ruling regime
President Trump said Thursday that he is poised to make a "big decision" on whether to "annihilate" the Iranian regime.
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"I have a big decision coming up," Mr. Trump told Axios.
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"Do I want to go in and annihilate them or do I not?
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Anything could happen with me."
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His comments came ahead of a planned meeting between Mr. Trump and Persian Gulf leaders expected to take place next week on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly.
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"I want to find out where they are and how they are doing.
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We have been very protective of them," Mr. Trump said of the Gulf states, many of which host American military forces and were targeted by Iran in retaliation for the war launched jointly by the U.S. and Israel at the end of February.
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Asked whether he would meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu next week, too, Mr. Trump said, "I may."
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Tanker hit by "unknown projectile" in Strait of Hormuz, U.K. maritime agency says
A tanker was struck in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, causing a fire that was extinguished, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center (UKMTO).
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The CSO (company security officer) of a vessel has reported a tanker being hit by an unknown projectile, causing a fire onboard which has since been extinguished," the maritime monitor said, adding that the crew was safe, though the environmental impact of the attack was "unconfirmed."
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In a statement to Iran's semi-official Mehr and Tasnim news agencies, the country's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed to strike a Togo-flagged ship that was making "illegal crossing" of the Strait of Hormuz.
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It's unclear whether that incident is related to the one reported by UKMTO.
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Iran has pushed commercial ships to ask for permission and use a regime-approved route before sailing through the Strait of Hormuz.
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UKMTO later reported that it had learnt of another tanker being struck, this time on Wednesday, Sep. 16.
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It was hit by an "unknown projectile while transiting outbound of the Strait of Hormuz," the group said Friday.
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Attack reported on ship in Strait of Hormuz
An attack was reported late Thursday on a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, northeast of Khasab, Oman, according to the U.K. Maritime Trade Operations center.
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The U.K. Royal Navy agency said the crew has been reported safe, and that it didn't know the exact time or date of the incident.
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Russia and China veto U.N. resolution for Iran sanctions monitoring
Russia and China vetoed a United Nations resolution Thursday that would have authorized U.N. experts to keep monitoring sanctions that were reimposed against Iran last year over its nuclear program.
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The U.N. Security Council sanctions are still in effect, which freeze Iran's assets abroad, halt arms deals with Tehran and penalize any development of Iran's ballistic missile program, among other measures.
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Using a provision in the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and major powers France, Germany and the United Kingdom triggered the "snapback" mechanism, which reimposed the sanctions on Sept. 27, 2025.
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It restored the Security Council sanctions committee and authorized a panel of U.N. experts to monitor implementation.
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The United States had drafted a resolution to extend the U.N. expert panel's mandate for a year.
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The proposal was defeated by a vote of 11-2, with Somalia and Pakistan abstaining, because of the Russian and Chinese vetoes.
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It comes as the Trump administration is pursuing a wider campaign to isolate Tehran from its remaining economic partners as the more than six-month-old war in Iran has hit a stalemate.
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U.S. approves visas for Iranian representatives to attend U.N. General Assembly next week
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The Trump administration has approved visas for top Iranian officials, including the president and foreign minister, to attend next week's U.N. General Assembly high-level meeting in New York even as the two countries are locked in a stalemated war.
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The State Department said Thursday it had approved visas for Iran's "core delegation," along with essential staffers to participate in the U.N. meetings.
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The core delegation includes President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, according to U.S. officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to visa privacy laws.
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"Consistent with our host country obligations, the core delegation from the Iranian regime will be able to attend UN General Assembly High Level week.
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The delegation will be under travel restrictions and will face prohibitions on the purchase of luxury and other goods per our policy.
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The delegation is smaller than last year," the statement said.
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The move is unusual due to the more than six-month-long conflict between Iran and the United States and no sign that agreements to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or return to talks on Iran's nuclear program are close.
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U.S. to sell 48 F-35 Lightning fighter jets to Saudi Arabia
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Saudi Arabia will be getting a major upgrade to its air force with the purchase of 48 F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter aircraft from the United States, according to the U.S. State Department.
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