Ship passes through Strait of Hormuz after signaling French ownership, data shows
The vessel passed through the Strait a day after French President Emmanuel Macron said it would be unrealistic to launch a military operation to reopen it.
The vessel passed through the Strait a day after French President Emmanuel Macron said it would be unrealistic to launch a military operation to reopen it.
According to The Washington Post, the mines used were American BLU-91/B anti-tank land mines, which are deployed by aircraft using the Gator mine scattering system.
Tehran could use the Houthis to take action in the Bab al-Mandab Strait, which connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean.
IDF kills Hezbollah terrorist working as journalist • Pentagon preparing for week-long ground operation in Iran • Iran, Hezbollah step up night attacks against northern, southern Israel
“If the Lebanese government does not disarm Hezbollah, the IDF will. We will not allow Hezbollah to rearm, and we will continue operating in order to protect our civilians on our northern border.”
According to the Wall Street Journal, the attack, which also involved the use of drones, was confirmed using open-source imagery and data circulating online.
During a speech at the FII Priority Summit in Miami, Trump said that the US is "negotiating now, and it would be great if we could do something, but they have to open it up."