Hormuz attacks intensify as efforts to end war on Iran stall

IRGC warns against ignoring the ‘security and rules’ of the strategic waterway as US CENTCOM says it disabled vessel trying to run naval blockade.Tehran, Iran – Strikes around the strategic Strait of Hormuz have picked up again as mediated efforts to end the US-Israel war on Iran remain deadlocked.The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy said on Saturday night that an unnamed crude oil supertanker hit a naval mine and suffered a major fire while using an unauthorised route in the waterway with navigation systems turned off. In a statement, it warned of a similar fate for any oil tanker that “wishes to ignore the security and rules” of the strait, through which one-fifth of the world’s oil and gas passes in peacetime.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Is Trump signalling a return to war with Iran after the midterms?list 2 of 3‘Anachronism’: Rubio’s civilisational rhetoric prompts pushback from Iranlist 3 of 3US forces disable ship ‘attempting to run’ Iran blockade in Gulf of Omanend of listOn Sunday, a senior Iranian army official told state television that the country’s forces remain prepared for both defensive and offensive operations, more than seven months si...