Iranian Gunboats Fire on Tanker After Strait of Hormuz Closed Again

Strait of Hormuz

Strait of Hormuz: A tanker and a container ship have each reported attacks while travelling through the key waterway, after Iran’s military said it is reimposing restrictions on the strait due to “repeated breaches of trust” by the US.

• US-Iran talks: President Donald Trump says negotiations with Iran are ongoing but hinted at frustration, saying “they got a little cute,” and that the US won’t let Iran “blackmail us” over the strait. A second set of peace talks is set to take place Monday, Iranian sources said, though the US hasn’t confirmed plans. The sides will need to resolve several key sticking points.

• In Lebanon: Israel said it will impose a “yellow line” barring displaced residents from returning to occupied villages. And a French soldier from a UN peacekeeping force was killed in an attack that President Emmanuel Macron said was likely carried out by Hezbollah. CNN

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