US and Iran trade fire in Hormuz – vessels sunk, UAE oil port and Korean tanker hit
The US and Iran exchanged fire in the Strait of Hormuz, with Iranian drones striking an Emirati oil terminal and a South Korean cargo ship catching fire. The conflict pushed Brent crude above $111 a barrel and rattled oil markets.
The US and Iran clashed in the Strait of Hormuz, with the US military destroying six Iranian small boats after Iran launched cruise missiles, drones, and small boats at US Navy ships. Iran's army chief warned that any US aircraft carriers approaching Hormuz would be met with force. A drone strike on the VTTI oil storage terminal in Fujairah caused a major fire, injuring three Indian nationals. A South Korean cargo ship, the HMM Namu, also caught fire in the strait. The US military said two US-flagged merchant ships had transited the strait safely, but Iran's Revolutionary Guards disputed this claim. The conflict has pushed Brent crude above $111 a barrel and raised concerns about the security of fuel and cargo supply chains.
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