Negotiations between the US government and the Iranian regime are faltering as military activity is slowly returning to the Strait of Hormuz, but the US Central Command insisted that it does not seek an escalation. The US Navy struck an Iranian naval base and other military sites after its vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz were targeted by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Earlier during the week, the IRGC also targeted the commercial French-owned and Maltese-flagged vessel, CMA CGM San Antonio, injuring some of its Filipino crew-man in the process. The IRGC attempted to harass Western commercial vessels as the US Navy attempted to clear the strait for safe passage. France’s flagship carrier the Charles De Gaulle is sailing through the Suez Canal en route to the Persian Gulf to take part in exercises allowing freedom of navigation.
Iran did retaliate again by firing drones at the United Araba Emirates, its US bases and oil facilities like it did earlier this week. Both sides seem to be avoiding escalation, however, hopes for a deal between Iran and the US sim to get slimmer as both as Iran insists on control over the crossing of the strait while the US administration is demanding a return to the previous status quo.
Footage below of Iranian missile fired at US navy from official Iranian propaganda sources.
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