What We Know So Far
- President Donald Trump announced Sunday that a US delegation would be in Pakistan on Monday to restart negotiations with Iran, while threatening to destroy the country’s infrastructure if talks fail.
- Iran, on the other hand, reiterated that the US naval blockade constituted “not only a ceasefire violation” but also “an illegal and criminal act” as Donald Trump accused Tehran of breaking the truce in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Emmanuel Macron spoke with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, asking them to “guarantee the safety of UN peacekeepers” after a French soldier was killed and three others injured in an ambush against UN peacekeepers.
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The US Navy fired on an Iranian cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman and took control
The US military opened fire on an Iranian cargo ship attempting to breach the US blockade of Iranian ports and took control of it, President Donald Trump confirmed Sunday on his Truth Social network.
The Iranian-flagged cargo ship, the Touska, “tried to breach our maritime blockade, and it did not go well for them,” wrote the US president.
A US destroyer intercepted the cargo ship “in the Gulf of Oman and ordered it to stop,” but the crew refused to comply, and the warship immobilized it by firing at the engine room, “and the US Marines now have control of the ship,” according to Donald Trump.
A French ship from CMA CGM “came under warning fire” in the Strait of Hormuz
A CMA CGM ship “was subjected to warning shots yesterday (Saturday) in the Strait of Hormuz, and its crew is safe,” the French maritime transport group confirmed to RTL in a brief statement.
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) also confirmed that the CMA CGM Everglade ship was “damaged” on Saturday, without providing further details.
US President Donald Trump had earlier claimed on his Truth Social network that Iranian shots had targeted a “French ship” as well as a British cargo.
Iran accuses the US of violating the ceasefire
Iran reiterated Sunday that the US naval blockade constituted “not only a ceasefire violation” but also “an illegal and criminal act,” as Donald Trump accused Tehran of breaking the truce between the two countries by attacking ships in the strait.
“By deliberately inflicting collective punishment on the Iranian population, it amounts to a war crime and a crime against humanity,” added the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Esma’il Bagha’i. The US president also accused Tehran on Sunday of violating the ceasefire between the two countries by attacking ships in the strait.
Trump: “No more Mr. Nice Guy”
President Donald Trump announced Sunday that a US delegation would be in Pakistan on Monday to restart negotiations with Iran, while also accusing Tehran of violating the ceasefire by launching attacks in the Strait of Hormuz.
In a message on Truth Social, Donald Trump also offered Iran a “reasonable deal” and in case of refusal from Tehran, “the United States will destroy all power plants and bridges in Iran. NO MORE MR. NICE GUY!”
