Iran attacked cargo ships in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, surprising the United States, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Iran declared the US-Iran agreement ineffective, saying an IRGC member and two others were killed in 'enemy strikes.' Sirens sounded in Bahrain.
Wednesday's Iranian attack on cargo vessels in the Strait of Hormuz marks a significant escalation in the ongoing US-Iran confrontation. The Wall Street Journal reported that the US was taken by surprise by the move, which comes amid heightened tensions following overnight US strikes on Iranian military targets. Iran's declaration that the agreement with the US has become 'ineffective' follows a similar statement earlier today (Wed 10:01) by Iranian officials, as The Zioneer reported, who said violations of the Hormuz arrangement and Israeli strikes in Lebanon have rendered parts of the MoU useless. Iran also reported that an IRGC member and two others were killed in 'enemy strikes,' though the identity of the attacking force was not specified. Sirens sounded in Bahrain, suggesting the attack may have targeted shipping near the island kingdom. The development deepens the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical maritime chokepoint, as the US has signaled readiness to renew a naval blockade.
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