Iran strikes vessel, pausing UN efforts to evacuate ships from Hormuz

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Iran attacked a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz with a drone, disrupting UN efforts to evacuate stranded ships and underscoring its capacity to control this vital maritime passage despite a recent US agreement.

Iran struck a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, forcing a pause on evacuations of stranded seafarers and demonstrating its continued ability to restrict the critical waterway, despite the agreement reached last week with the United States. A US official told CNN the vessel was attacked by an Iranian drone, but did not … The post Iran strikes vessel, pausing UN efforts to evacuate ships from Hormuz appeared first on Egypt Independent.