Wednesday, August 12, 09:58 IST
Fresh attacks on commercial vessels in the Gulf have intensified the crisis as Iran–US war talks hit a new deadlock. Armed groups linked to Tehran targeted ships near the Strait of Hormuz, prompting U.S. naval retaliation and raising fears of escalation. Negotiations aimed at reopening the vital waterway stalled after both sides hardened their conditions, with Washington demanding Iran curb proxy assaults and Tehran insisting on sanctions relief. The renewed violence underscores the fragility of diplomacy and threatens global energy security, as nearly one‑fifth of the world’s oil supply transits Hormuz.
(Source – Reuters)
—Agencies
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