Ship sinks after being attacked in the Red Sea
In the Red Sea is off the coast of Yemen On Tuesday, an Indian-flagged merchant ship was attacked and sank. The coast guard has rescued all crew members of the “Faize Noore Oliya” – including 13 Indian nationals and one Yemeni national -, said an official from the Yemeni city of Mocha. According to him, the ship was attacked south of the port city of Hodeida, which is controlled by the pro-Iranian Houthi militia.
Yemen’s internationally recognized government blamed the Houthis for the attack, the official Saba news agency reported. The Tehran-backed Houthi militia held a naval blockade against Tehran last week Saudi Arabia announced and has since said it has attacked Saudi Arabian oil tankers and oil facilities. Saudi Arabia, in turn, attacked targets in areas controlled by the Houthis.
India’s Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said on the online service X that the ship was “hit by a missile near Yemeni waters.” India “condemn in the strongest possible terms this unprovoked attack,” he added.
Bessent: Chance for Iran deal on Hormuz today or tomorrow
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has announced a possible agreement with Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz today or tomorrow. “We are in talks with the Iranians and I think there is a chance that we can reach an agreement today or tomorrow to open the strait,” he said in an interview on US broadcaster CNBC.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has announced a possible agreement with Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz today or tomorrow. “We are in talks with the Iranians and I think there is a chance that we can reach an agreement today or tomorrow to open the strait,” he said in an interview on US broadcaster CNBC.
Qatar: Mediation efforts in the Iran war continue
According to Qatar, mediation efforts to resolve the conflict between the USA and Iran continue. There is currently no agreement, said Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Majid al-Ansari in the capital Doha. But he spoke of ongoing diplomatic efforts that are “already well advanced.” The mediators worked to bring together the different points of view. “Drafts are constantly being exchanged,” said al-Ansari.
