Trump blames Iran for drone strike on cargo ship in strait of Hormuz | Donald Trump
Donald Trump on Friday accused Iran of launching a drone attack on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, calling it a “stupid violation” of a ceasefire agreement with the United States.
The US president said a drone damaged the upper deck of the ship, but the ship was able to proceed. He said the US shot down three other drones targeting the ship.
The post on social media did not specify the ship or the time of the attack, but on Thursday the British military said a ship was hit by a shell off the coast of Oman.
This development comes at a sensitive time when the United States and Iran are trying to negotiate a permanent end to the war. Despite its current interim agreement with the United States, Iran is increasingly challenging the region and the United States over control of the Strait of Hormuz. last week.
The missile warning, caused by a technical glitch in the United Arab Emirates early Friday, underlined ongoing tensions in the region following the attack on the cargo ship and Israeli strikes on Lebanon in the past few days.
The mobile phone warning surprised many in the city-state of Dubai, the first such warning since the temporary ceasefire.
The text warning sent from the UAE interior ministry on Friday was also the first of its kind in Dubai during the Iran war. However, after the USA and Iran launched an attack on Iran on February 28, when the war started, warnings began to be made in the region about the arrival of missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles from Iran.
Shortly after the warning, the Emirate said a phone call took place between its foreign minister, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and Iranian foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi. Sheikh Abdullah was quoted as telling Araghchi that the UAE “stresses the importance of full adherence” to the interim agreement between Iran and the United States.
“Serious diplomacy and responsible dialogue are the most appropriate way to find solutions to all regional and international crises,” the statement said.
The United States and Iran are still negotiating the terms of the interim peace deal, including issues such as allowing ships to pass through the key strait and addressing the future of Iran’s highly enriched uranium stockpile. Under the tentative agreement, the two sides have 60 days to work out the details.
