US-Iran War News Live Updates: India calls for dialogue, end to violence after sailor killed in Hormuz tanker attack
This image from video released by U.S. Central Command, shows a view from a Corsair unmanned surface vessel, also called one-way attack surface drone, fired by U.S. military, closing in on Bandar Abbas Naval Base, Iran. (Photo: AP)
After an Indian sailor died in an attack on a UAE tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, India condemned the escalating hostilities in the Gulf and called for immediate cessation of violence and a return to dialogue and diplomacy, ensuring a free passage through the strategic waterway. “In particular, the targeting of commercial shipping and civilian infrastructure in the region must cease on order that free and unimpeded navigation and commerce through international waterways in the region, in keeping with international law, can be restored at the earliest,” the Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement.
The US launched a third straight night of strikes on Iran, as tensions over the Strait of Hormuz escalated following an Iranian missile attack on two UAE tankers and Trump’s announcement of a naval blockade with a 20 percent cargo toll. US Central Command said it launched a third consecutive night of strikes on Iran at 4:45 pm ET on Monday, at Trump’s direction, aimed at degrading Iran’s ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian media reported explosions in Bandar Abbas and on the islands of Kish, Qeshm and Abu Musa.
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Iran said it struck US military sites in Kuwait and a vessel it called hostile to American interests. Tehran’s military command warned that any US role in managing the Strait of Hormuz would be treated as an act of war.
What happened to the UAE tankers: The UAE’s Ministry of Defence said Iranian cruise missiles struck two of its national tankers, the Mombasa and Al Bahiyah, in the southern shipping lane of the Strait of Hormuz, within Omani territorial waters. One crew member an Indian national was killed, and eight others were wounded, six of them Indian and two Ukrainian, four seriously. The ministry condemned the strike as a “brazen attack” violating international law.
latest developments:
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- US strikes Iran for third straight night: Centcom said strikes began at 4:45pm ET at Trump’s direction, aimed at degrading Iran’s ability to target civilians and shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
- UAE tankers hit by Iranian missiles: The Mombasa and Al Bahiyah were struck in Omani waters, killing one Indian crew member and injuring eight others, four critically.
- Trump announces Hormuz blockade and 20% toll: The US will resume its naval blockade of Iranian ports from Tuesday and charge a 20 percent fee on cargo transiting the strait; oil prices jumped over 9 percent.
- Iran strikes back: Tehran says it hit US military sites in Kuwait and a “hostile” vessel, while warning any US role in managing the strait would be treated as an act of war.
- Saudi-Houthi truce breaks down: Saudi Arabia says it intercepted a Houthi ballistic missile; Houthis say Saudi strikes hit Sanaa’s international airport.
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