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US Accuses Iran of Drone Attack in Strait of Hormuz; Iran Blames US for Attacks on Indian Vessels

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US President Donald Trump accused Iran of carrying out a drone attack in the Strait of Hormuz, resulting in the deaths of three Indian seafarers aboard the commercial tanker MT Settebello. Iran rejected the accusation as baseless and claimed the United States was responsible for attacks on Indian-crewed vessels. India summoned the US Chargé d’Affaires to protest the attacks. The UN condemned the袭击

US President Donald Trump accused Iran of carrying out a drone attack in the Strait of Hormuz, which killed three Indian seafarers aboard the commercial tanker MT Settebello. Trump also accused Iran of attacking Indian ships. Iran rejected Trump’s claims as baseless, with its embassy in India stating that Washington was attempting to divert attention from recent US strikes on three Indian-crewed ships. A cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz was hit on the starboard side by an unknown projectile, causing damage to the bridge, according to Al Arabiya. The incident occurred 7.5 nautical miles off Oman’s coast, and three vessels with Indian crew came under attack off the Oman coast this week, according to The Hindu. India summoned US Chargé d’Affaires Jason Meeks and lodged a strong protest over continuing attacks by US naval forces on commercial vessels carrying Indian mariners, according to Free Press Journal. The UN Secretary-General’s spokesperson condemned the attack on the MT Settebello, according to GDELT. The Secretary-General of the UN’s International Maritime Organization announced a suspension, according to Al Arabiya. Trump claimed Iran had misrepresented the contents of a proposed deal and criticized Iran’s leadership, according to GDELT. Trump also asserted that a drone attack targeting Indian vessels leaving the Strait of Hormuz had been 'totally rebuffed' and urged Iran to 'get their act together, and fast', according to Free Press Journal. Trump rejected reports that a memorandum of understanding between Tehran and Washington includes an extension of the ceasefire, reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and a framework for further talks on Iran’s nuclear programme, according to GDELT. Al Arabiya reported that Trump called the drone attack a 'foolish' violation of the ceasefire in the Middle East war.

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