British military warns of possible vessel being boarded near Strait of Hormuz

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British military warns of possible vessel being boarded near Strait of Hormuz
DUBAIUnited Arab EmiratesGulf Of Oman
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The British military warned Saturday that a vessel may have been boarded by an unknown party near the crucial Strait of...

DUBAI , United Arab Emirates — The British military warned Saturday that a vessel may have been boarded by an unknown party near the crucial Strait of Hormuz.

The incident comes amid heightened tensions between Iran and the West, particularly after a suspected Israeli strike on the Iranian Consulate in Syria. Since 2019, the waters off Fujairah have seen a series of explosions and hijackings. The U.S. Navy blamed Iran for limpet mine attacks on vessels that damaged tankers.Russian officials see "gray zone" warfare around the world as leverage for their conventional war against Ukraine, analysts warn.

The Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, made the warning during a visit to an Israeli airbase on Thursday. Tensions have been mounting throughout the Middle East following warnings from US officials that Iran could carry out an imminent attack on US or Israeli assets in the region. CNN’s Nic Robertson reports.A trilateral summit with Japan and the Philippines reflects the U.S.’s approach to countering China by weaving a network of regional ties—though it comes with risks.

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