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The US struck Iran early Tuesday morning, hours after US President Donald Trump announced that the country will reinstate its blockade on Tehran in the
The US struck Iran early Tuesday morning, hours after US President Donald Trump announced that the country will reinstate its blockade on Tehran in the Strait of Hormuz. The announcement comes in the wake of renewed strikes on tankers in the Strait. Trump announced that he was reinstating the blockade of Iranian shipping in the Persian Gulf and that he would ensure that the strategic waterway of the Strait of Hormuz remains open, albeit for a fee. Oil prices rose 2% on Tuesday to their highest in four weeks, as the US reimposed its naval blockade of Iran while the two countries stepped up attacks in the Strait of Hormuz, heightening uncertainty about energy flows. Quick answers to key questions • 5 QUESTIONS 1 What prompted the US to reinstate the naval blockade on Iran? ⌵ The US reinstated the naval blockade after recent attacks by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, prompting military strikes against Iran by the US. 2 How does the reinstated US blockade affect oil prices? ⌵ The reinstated blockade has caused oil prices to rise, with Brent crude futures increasing significantly due to the heightened tensions and uncertainty over energy flows in the Strait of Hormuz. 3 What measures is the US taking to enforce its blockade against Iranian shipping?
⌵ The US Central Command (CENTCOM) is enforcing restrictions on all vessels entering or leaving Iranian ports, while continuing to support compliant commercial traffic through regional waters. 4 Why is Iran opposing the US blockade and cargo fees in the Strait of Hormuz? ⌵ Iran opposes the US blockade and proposed cargo fees as they believe it violates international law regarding navigation rights in the Strait of Hormuz, asserting their authority over the waterway. 5 What are the implications of the US charging fees for passage through the Strait of Hormuz? ⌵ Charging fees for passage could violate global norms on freedom of navigation, potentially escalating tensions and causing economic disruption in one of the world's most crucial maritime chokepoints. Also Read | Trump to address nation on Thursday amid escalating US-Iran tensions Brent crude futures were up $1.68, or 2%, to $84.98 per barrel by 0051 GMT, as per Reuters, while US West Texas Intermediate crude rose $1.65, or 2.1%, to $79.79 a barrel. Brent crude surged 9.6% in the previous session, its biggest daily gain since May 2020. Oil prices are now at their highest since the two countries signed a memorandum of understanding to end the war on 17 June. US reinstates blockade "The Hormuz Strait is OPEN, and will remain OPEN, with or without Iran. We are reinstating THE IRANIAN BLOCKADE," Trump had said earlier on Monday on Truth Social.
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