Summary
- IRGC says supertanker exploded after hitting mine in Hormuz, says strait remains closed.
- ‘Deal’ headlines return: US seeks “Step-by-Step” agreement with Iran, reports state media.
- Houthis seized more Red Sea territory, including Perim Island near the Bab al-Mandab Strait.
- Iran-Gulf diplomacy was postponed, delaying efforts to address the Strait of Hormuz crisis in what was to be a rare GCC-Iran meeting.
- Saudi oil exports face ongoing disruption after a pipeline shutdown, pushing oil prices above $100/barrel.
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/houthis-unleash-major-missile-barrage-saudi-arabias-sprawling-king-khalid-air-base
CLAIM: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claims a Panama-flagged oil tanker recently struck a naval mine in the Strait of Hormuz.
This is FALSE FACT: The Panama-flagged oil tanker El Gaia was struck by an Iranian missile last month and rendered inoperable.
This weekend, Iran struck the tanker again with a drone while the ship sat in waters of the coast of Oman. The tanker is currently being towed by a regional partner. The IRGC’s false claim is yet another example of their lies and intimidation attempts while they try to impede commercial vessels in the strait
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