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Qatar blames Iran for tanker strike in Strait of Hormuz |
Qatar blamed Iran on Tuesday for striking a Qatari-flagged natural liquified gas tanker near the Strait of Hormuz, accusing Tehran of jeopardizing safe passage of vessels through the waterway and breaking international law.
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"We demand that the Islamic Republic of Iran immediately cease all practices that undermine regional security or threaten the safety of international maritime navigation, & refrain from endangering global energy supplies & the resources of the countries of the region in pursuit of narrow interests," Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed al-Ansari said in a post on social platform X.
"We hold it fully legally responsible for this attack & for any resulting damages & consequences," he wrote.
The strike on the tanker came as massive crowds attended the funeral ceremony for late-Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in a late February airstrike.
Iran has not claimed responsibility to attacking the tanker.
The U.K. Maritime Trade Operations, which is affiliated with the British Royal Navy, said on Monday a tanker was struck by a projectile, igniting a fire onboard while transiting off the coast of Oman. The organization did not detail which type of projectile struck the ship, which was transiting near the coast of Oman.
Iranian state media reported Monday night that a Qatari vessel was targeted after ignoring warnings.
Iran has argued it should maintain the control of the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway through which around 20 percent of the world's oil and gas flow through, and strikes on ships have prompted skirmishes between Iranian and U.S. militaries with both accusing each other of violating the fragile ceasefire.
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The U.S. military began launching a series of “powerful” strikes against targets in Iran after Tehran attacked at least three commercial vessels that were transiting the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. Central Command (Centcom) announced Tuesday evening. Centcom said the attacks are intended to “impose heavy costs for targeting and attacking commercial shipping crewed by innocent civilians” in the strait, a key passageway …
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The Trump administration has condemned China’s test launch of an unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) from a submarine in the Pacific Ocean on Monday, calling the incident “of great concern.” “At a time when the United States is working harder than ever to prevent nuclear proliferation, China is doing the opposite,” said a press statement from the State Department. “Beijing’s rapid and opaque nuclear weapons buildup …
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A commercial tanker caught fire after being struck by a projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, the British military said Monday. The vessel was hit off the coast of Limah, Oman, while traveling south, according to the U.K. Maritime Trade Operations, which is part of the British Royal Navy. The projectile struck the ship’s portside, igniting a fire. No casualties or environmental impacts were reported, the monitoring …
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Hillary Clinton knocks Pulte: ‘We should definitely be worried about everything’
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Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton went after acting Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Bill Pulte, saying that she wished there were career and political appointees across agencies that were “slow-walking or refusing to share information with” him. “We should definitely be worried …
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Events in and around the defense world:
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- The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace is hosting a conference tomorrow at 9 a.m. ET called "Jessica T. Mathews New Voices Conference."
- The Middle East Policy Council is holding a panel discussion tomorrow at 11 a.m. ET on a new initiative that "aims to make minority rights and inclusive governance a central pillar of U.S. Middle East policy."
- Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission is holding a briefing tomorrow at 2 p.m. ET on "Ethiopia: The Enduring Human Rights and Humanitarian Crises."
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News we’ve flagged from other outlets:
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- Exclusive: US commanders bypassed warnings about outdated intelligence ahead of strike that hit school in Iran, sources say, CNN reports.
- Raytheon, NATO Move to Build Advanced AMRAAM Missile Components in Europe, The Wall Street Journal reports.
- Senate Dems seek Air Force, contractor answers on Qatari-gifted Air Force One conversion, Breaking Defense reports.
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