U.S.-Iran ceasefire tested as U.S. guides ships through Strait of Hormuz

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U.S.-Iran ceasefire tested as U.S. guides ships through Strait of Hormuz

1m ago South Korean ship hit by Iranian fire disabled and waiting for a tow into Dubai port A South Korean cargo ship that President Trump said was hit by an Iranian attack Monday in the Strait of …

1m ago South Korean ship hit by Iranian fire disabled and waiting for a tow into Dubai port A South Korean cargo ship that President Trump said was hit by an Iranian attack Monday in the Strait of Hormuz was waiting to be towed into Dubai's port Tuesday after being disabled by the strike, according to South Korea's state-owned Yonhap news agency. The ship's operator, Seoul-based logistics company HMM, confirmed a fire on board the NAMU had knocked out the vessel's primary power supply Monday, leaving the ship unable to move on its own power. Yonhap said six South Korean sailors were planning to return home, while 24 others of various nationalities were to remain on board, where a backup generator was keeping the lights on, and HMM said there were adequate food and water supplies. "The conditions are for the crew to disembark if they decide to disembark, but it seems that the fire suppression has been completed and there are no additional risk factors, so it is determined that they will stay on the ship," Yonhap quoted an HMM representative as saying. South Korea's government said earlier Tuesday that it would "review its position" on joining U.S. military operations to secure shipping in the Strait of Hormuz after President Trump called explicitly for Seoul to do so in light of the attack on the NAMU. …

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