MOSCOW, Aug 12 — In the year since Donald Trump hosted Vladimir Putin on US soil for a summit designed to broker an end to Russia's offensive on Ukraine, the diplomatic initiative has fizzled out and the conflict has escalated.
MOSCOW, Aug 12 — In the year since Donald Trump hosted Vladimir Putin on US soil for a summit designed to broker an end to Russia's offensive on Ukraine, the diplomatic initiative has fizzled out and the conflict has escalated. For months, Russian officials talked up the “spirit …
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Iranian media and the Revolutionary Guards Navy reported explosions in several parts of southern Iran, including Qeshm Island, on Saturday evening. These outlets stated that two oil tankers caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz after reportedly hitting mines.
The incidents occurred amid a US blockade of the waterway, which intensified tensions and fears of renewed American strikes.
Trump confirms fresh US strikes on Iran defenses as talks turn to nuke inspectors The US military carried out fresh strikes on Iranian air defenses on Qeshm Island after vessels were targeted in the Strait of Hormuz, but negotiations to end the war are ongoing, both sides said Saturday.
U.S. Central Command reported that it fired on and disabled a St. Kitts-flagged commercial vessel in the Gulf of Oman. The military stated the ship ignored warnings and attempted to leave the region after visiting an Iranian port, which it described as an attempt to breach a blockade.
LPR authorities reported that two civilians were injured in Ukrainian attacks on residential buildings and vehicles.