04.03.2026 18:52
Iran targeted another ship in the Strait of Hormuz, which it closed to crossings in response to the attacks by the US and Israel. The Omani Navy announced that the 24 crew members of the Maltese-flagged cargo ship, which was hit by 2 missiles near the Strait of Hormuz, were rescued and that their condition is good.
Iran sank a Malta-flagged cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, which it had closed to crossings in response to US-Israeli attacks.
STRUCK BY 2 MISSILES, 24-MEMBER CREW RESCUED BY OMAN
The crew of the ship in question was reached by the Omani navy. According to a report by the country's official agency ONA, the Omani Navy announced that the 24-member crew of the Malta-flagged cargo ship, which was attacked near the Strait of Hormuz, had been rescued. The report stated that the ship was targeted by 2 missiles, and it was expressed that the 24-member crew on the Malta-flagged ship was rescued and in good condition.
IRAN HAD CLOSED THE CROSSINGS
Major General Ibrahim Cebbari, advisor to the Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, announced on March 2 that they had closed the Strait of Hormuz to crossings and would attack ships attempting to pass. Major General Cebbari stated: "The Strait of Hormuz is closed. We will attack and set fire to every ship attempting to pass. (Ships attempting to pass) will be burned by our heroes in the Naval and Ground Forces of the Revolutionary Guards. Do not come to this area. The price of oil has reached 82 dollars, and the world is definitely expecting it to reach at least 200 dollars. We will also attack oil pipelines and will not allow a single drop of oil to leave the region."
TRUMP SAID "WE WILL ESCORT TANKERS IF NECESSARY"
After Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz to crossings, US President Donald Trump announced that he had instructed to provide political risk insurance and guarantees at a very reasonable cost for the financial security of all maritime trade passing through the Gulf, especially energy, and that if necessary, the US Navy would begin to escort tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
MAIN ROUTE FOR ABOUT 1/3 OF CRUDE OIL
The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which connects the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea, stands out as the most critical consequence for global energy markets. Approximately 1/3 of the crude oil transported by sea reaches global markets via the Strait of Hormuz. While the oil and LNG exports of major producers such as Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Iraq, and Qatar are largely dependent on the Strait of Hormuz, major Asian economies like China, India, Japan, and South Korea also source a significant portion of their energy imports from this route.
US-ISRAEL ATTACKS ON IRAN
Israel and the US launched a military attack on Iran on February 28 while negotiations were ongoing between Tehran and Washington. Iran responded with attacks on targets it identified in some regional countries, including Qatar, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Bahrain, where US bases are located, in addition to Israel. In the US-Israel attacks, many high-ranking officials, including Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, were killed. Iranian Health Ministry spokesman Hossein Kermanpur announced that 867 people lost their lives in the US-Israel attacks.