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Iran vows to defend 'red lines' as Strait of Hormuz tensions rise amid US strikes

  • On Feb 28, US and Israel launched strikes on Iran
  • Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was assassinated in strikes; Mojtaba succeeded him.
  • A two-week ceasefire began on April 8 and was later extended indefinitely.
  • US, Iran reach preliminary deal to end conflict, hold talks in Switzerland
  • Ceasefire, Islamabad MoU at risk since US-Iran war reignite on July 6

Lebanon and Israel hold talks in Rome amid renewed Mideast fighting

Lebanon and Israel are holding new negotiations under US auspices in Rome on Tuesday, against the backdrop of a regional escalation between Washington and Tehran. AFP reports.

The two countries, officially at war for decades, reached a framework agreement on June 26 aimed at ending the war between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah and paving the way for peace.

But Hezbollah rejects the agreement, which calls for the group's disarmament and whose implementation is set to begin with Israeli withdrawal from two "pilot zones" in southern Lebanon.

The Lebanese presidency said on Monday that its delegation to Rome would "demand the immediate start of Israeli forces' withdrawal” before any further discussion".

According to a Lebanese diplomatic source familiar with the content of the talks, "the Lebanese army is ready to gradually take control of the localities from which the Israeli army would withdraw". 

Missile hit tanker off Oman coast says UK maritime agency

A ?tanker ?was hit by a missile ?13 nautical ‌miles ?southeast ‌of Oman's Limah, ?while transiting outbound of ?the Strait ‌of Hormuz on ‌the southern ?route, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations has ?said ?dating the ?reported incident to July 13. 

China urges US, Iran to restore safe passage through Strait of Hormuz

 China on Tuesday urged the United States and Iran to restore safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, as fighting between the two sides reignited over how the strategic waterway should be managed, AFP reports.

"Restoring normal and safe passage through the strait as soon as possible is a shared aspiration of the international community," foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian told a news briefing, adding that Beijing would "make unremitting efforts to help de-escalate" the situation.

Iran says oil exports continue despite US sanctions

Iran's oil exports are continuing as usual despite the cancellation last week of a 60-day waiver of U.S. oil sanctions, oil minister Mohsen Paknejad said on his official Telegram account on Tuesday.

Paknejad said the oil ministry had maintained mechanisms for years to neutralize the impact of U.S. sanctions. He added that Iran's oil exports would face no problems despite the restoration of the sanctions.

The U.S. reinstated its sanctions on Iranian oil last week after three tankers reported being struck by unknown projectiles in and near the Strait of Hormuz, according to the British navy-affiliated agency UKMTO. 

Iran introduces bill on security of Strait of Hormuz in parliament

Iranian Parliament's National Security Committee head Ebrahim Azizi said on Tuesday the ‘Strategic Action for the Security and Sustainable Progress of the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf’ bill has formally been introduced in Iran’s Parliament.

In a post on X, he wrote "We remain steadfast in defending our red lines, particularly regarding the management of the strait of Hormuz".

"This is the first step; subsequent measures are forthcoming," Azizi added.
 

Iran rescues bulk carrier crew after collision in Strait of Hormuz, Fars news says

Iran rescued 23 foreign crew members after a bulk carrier collided with ‌another vessel north of Qeshm ‌Island in the Strait of Hormuz, the semi-official Fars news agency has reported.

The bulk carrier suffered ‌serious damage to its hull and began taking on water, prompting the captain to order an emergency evacuation, Fars said, adding that all crew members were safely transferred to Qeshm Island. 

Iran says it targeted US air base in Jordan, Fars news reports

Iran said it targeted a US air base in Jordan with ballistic missiles on Tuesday, ‌the ‌in a statement published by Fars News, that called on the Jordanian people to dismantle ‌American bases in their country. 

US diplomatic missions in UAE cancel appointments

The US Embassy in Abu Dhabi and U.S. Consulate General in Dubai have cancelled consular appointments through Wednesday due to the regional security situation, the embassy said in a security alert.

The statement came after the United Arab Emirates said two Emirati-flagged oil tankers were hit by Iranian missiles in the Strait of Hormuz, killing one sailor. 

Brazilian president calls US plan to charge fees in Hormuz 'piracy'

Brazilian President Lula da Silva slammed the US plan to charge the transit fees in the Strait of Hormuz, calling it “piracy”.

He said we oppose the US attack on Iran and warn that it will drive up the prices of essential goods and food, Press TV reports.
 

Pakistan urges dialogue and diplomacy amid rising regional tensions

UAE warns of response after tanker attacks, pledges to defend sovereignty

Asia markets choppy after Trump talk of Hormuz fees

Stocks swung between gains and losses and oil hit a one-month high in early Asian trading.

In a volatile start to the session, MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.4%, led by a 2.2% gain for Korean shares.

Japan's Nikkei 225 was up 0.2%, while S&P 500 e-mini futures nudged 0.1% lower.

"While the risk had been building in the system over the past week, markets reacted aggressively" to the latest headlines from the Iran conflict, said Chris Weston, head of research at Pepperstone Group Ltd in ?Melbourne. 

'Iran has always been the guardian of the Strait and will remain so forever'

US military says it concludes its latest strikes on Iran

The US military said late on Monday its forces have completed ‌their latest ‌wave of strikes on Iran.

"During the five-hour mission, U.S. ‌forces successfully struck military targets ‌across Iran including Bushehr, Chah Bahar, Jask, Konarak, Abu Musa, and Bandar Abbas," the US Central Command said in a statement on X.