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Live Updates: U.S. fires on 2 Iran-flagged tankers as U.S. awaits response on peace deal
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed concern at the reported exchange of fire between Iran and the United States in the Strait of Hormuz, his spokesperson said.
"He underscores that this is a critical moment for de-escalation and urges all sides to exercise maximum restraint to avoid further escalation," spokesman Stephane Dujarric said Friday.
Guterres calls on all parts to refrain from action "that could lead to renewed escalation or undermine ongoing diplomatic efforts," Dujarric said.
Meanwhile, Iranian Ambassador to the U.N. Amir Saeid Iravani in letters Friday to the U.N. Security Council and Guterres said that the consequences of the U.S.'s recent actions in the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz "could be catastrophic" and extend far beyond the Middle East.
US fires on and disables 2 more Iranian tankers as tensions rise in the Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. military says its forces fired on and disabled two Iranian oil tankers Friday after exchanging fire with Iranian forces in the Strait of Hormuz overnight.
President Donald Trump told reporters in Washington that the ceasefire with Iran was holding. Trump also said Iran “trifled with us,” after the U.S. military said it intercepted Iranian attacks on three Navy ships in the Strait of Hormuz and “targeted Iranian military facilities responsible for attacking U.S. forces.”
Iranian state media said Thursday that the country’s armed forces exchanged fire with “enemy units” on Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz. No other details were reported. The U.S. military said it intercepted Iranian attacks on three Navy ships in the Strait of Hormuz and “targeted Iranian military facilities responsible for attacking U.S. forces.”
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U.S. fires on and disables 2 more Iranian tankers as tensions rise in the Strait of Hormuz
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DUBAI — U.S. forces fired on and disabled two Iranian oil tankers Friday after exchanging fire with Iranian forces in the Strait of Hormuz overnight. The United Arab Emirates, meanwhile, reported another Iranian missile and drone attack.
The attacks cast more doubt on a tenuous month-old ceasefire that the United States has insisted is still in effect. Washington is awaiting an Iranian response to its latest proposal for a deal to end the war, reopen the strait and roll back Tehran’s disputed nuclear program.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he hopes to receive “a serious offer” from Iran later Friday.
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