WASHINGTON -- Two U.S.-flagged merchant vessels have successfully passed through the Strait of Hormuz as American forces are assisting efforts to restore commercial shipping transit through the strategic waterway, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said Monday.
U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyers are currently operating in the Persian Gulf after transiting the Strait of Hormuz in support of Project Freedom, the Command wrote in a post on X. (U.S.-Strait of Hormuz-Transit)
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TEHRAN -- Iran said Monday it is fully prepared for any scenario in the Strait of Hormuz and will not tolerate "bullying" by U.S. forces, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported.
A military source told Tasnim that Iran's forces will block U.S. military passage through the strait, requiring American vessels to seek authorization before entering the waterway. (Iran-Strait of Hormuz-Strikes)
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ADEN, Yemen -- The United Nations (UN) on Monday called for accountability and stronger protection for civil society workers and public officials following the abduction and killing of a government official in Yemen's southern port city of Aden.
In a statement posted on social media platform X, UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg strongly condemned the incident. (Yemen-UN-Condemnation)
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TEHRAN -- Iran's military said Monday its naval forces fired cruise missiles, rockets, and drones near U.S. warships in the Gulf of Oman to warn them against entering the Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions in the strategic waterway.
In a statement on its website, the Iranian army said its navy held the United States and Israel responsible for any consequences of what it called "precarious" actions near the strait. (Iran-Strait of Hormuz) ■
