Iran says 10 sailors hurt, 5 missing after Hormuz clash with US
Iran's military said 10 sailors were wounded and five missing after an exchange of fire with the US Navy in the Strait of Hormuz. The incident came a day after President Trump said a ceasefire between the two sides was holding.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard naval branch said US warships fired on its fast boats near a coastal position. The Pentagon said the boats had approached an American warship in a 'threatening' manner and that a warning shot was fired first.
Oil prices climbed briefly after the incident, with Brent crude trading near $102 a barrel intraday. Tehran said search-and-rescue operations for the missing sailors are continuing and that diplomatic channels with the US remain open.
The clash adds urgency to China's calls for the strait to be reopened and to ASEAN's plans for an energy reserve. Washington says its operations are framed as 'defensive' following the expiry of the 60-day war authorisation.
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