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The UK maritime agency has reported a rise in attacks on vessels in the vital Strait of Hormuz.

India's Foreign Ministry says 11 out of 12 injured crew members on board the On Peace are Indian nationals.

Ministry of External Affairs said that 12 crew members, including 11 Indians, were injured after Panama-flagged vessel MT On Peace was hit by a projectile

Abbas Araghchi's warning comes after Washington rejected a seven-day roadmap to end the war and reopen Strait of Hormuz.

There are fears of renewed fighting between the US and Iran, after President Trump rejected a deal.

Bloomberg Mideast geoeconomics lead Dina Esfandiary tells Bloomberg This Weekend that a protracted Iran war, marked by cycles of escalation and pauses in fighting, is a key scenario as deep divisions over the Strait of Hormuz complicate diplomacy. Speaking with hosts David Gura and Christina Ruffini, Esfandiary says Gulf Arab states are pressing to avoid further escalation as they seek to limit the economic and security damage from the conflict. (Source: Bloomberg)

US President Donald Trump has reportedly rejected an Iranian plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The proposal was presented by Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff on the sidelines of a UN gathering in New York. The plan stipulated that the important waterway would reopen seven days after an agreement was reached.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says his country is ready to resume talks about ending the near seven-month conflict with the US but will not respond to threats. In an address to the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Wednesday, Pezeshkian also said the Islamic Republic won’t allow freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz while sanctions and a US blockade remain in place. Bloomberg's Paul Wallace has the details. (Source: Bloomberg)

Tehran ties diplomatic progress to lifting shipping blockades and unfreezing assets during New York negotiations.

Two tankers were hit in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday by either an "unknown projectile" or debris, a maritime security agency said. United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations added that at least two crew members were injured in the first incident, and both vessels will continue to their next port of call.

Iran says it struck the Togo-flagged tanker Trend in the Strait of Hormuz. UK maritime reports say crews were safe, but the link is not yet confirmed. The post Togo-Flagged Tanker Near Hormuz: Iran’s Strike Claim and What Is Confirmed appeared first on The Rio Times.

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has drawn a clear line against any US request for Seoul to join the war against Iran, explicitly ruling out the dispatch of troops or military assets that could involve his country in the conflict. The stance comes amid mounting public opposition to any military deployment and growing pressure from Washington for Seoul to contribute to efforts to secure freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz. Lee’s government faces the difficult task of balancing...

The comments from a US CENTCOM spokesperson come amid continued tensions over shipping through the vital waterway.

Saudi Arabia's air defences claim to have intercepted and destroyed a Houthi drone south of Mecca on Tuesday, which the Iran-aligned rebels denied. Meanwhile, several explosions were heard on the island of Qeshm, near the Strait of Hormuz. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.

Photos of the ship from September 13 indicate that the engine room was attacked and damaged by the projectile; the tanker had 25 crew members on board: 14 Indian and 11 Pakistani nationals.

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said late on Monday that an oil tanker had struck a sea mine and exploded in the Strait of Hormuz. The tanker El Gaia was travelling along the southern route through the strait, which was mined by Iran, state broadcaster IRIB reported, citing the IRGC. The entire vessel went up in flames following the detonation of the mine, it said. The US military rejected that account. “The Panama-flagged oil tanker El Gaia was struck by an Iranian missile last...

An Iranian cargo vessel was struck off Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, killing one person and wounding four, Iranian state media said. Tehran blamed a “terrorist enemy” for the attack, which came as threats to shipping intensified around the Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb straits.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says its navy struck a US-operated surface drone at the entrance of the Strait of Hormuz.

Almost 100 anti-war activists protested on Wednesday outside the Sejong Centre in Seoul.