Iran Panel Approves Hormuz Plan to Bar US, Israeli Vessels as Brent Tops $88
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Updated · Middle East Eye · Aug 14
Iran Panel Approves Hormuz Plan to Bar US, Israeli Vessels as Brent Tops $88
3 articles · Updated · Middle East Eye · Aug 14
Summary
Iran’s parliamentary internal affairs committee approved the outline of a Strait of Hormuz security plan that would block vessels and equipment from the US, Israel and other states Tehran labels hostile.
Scott Bessent said Washington will unveil unprecedented new sanctions next week, even as Iran says the strait remains under its control and no ship movement escapes the IRGC Navy.
Kpler counted 9 commodity vessels transiting Hormuz on Thursday, up from 5 a day earlier but still below August’s 12-vessel daily average, with most using the Iranian shipping channel.
Brent crude rose above $88 a barrel and WTI topped $82 as the US signaled an open-ended blockade and sent USS George Washington to relieve USS Abraham Lincoln after more than 260 days at sea.
The carrier swap would leave the Pacific without a US aircraft carrier for an unspecified period, underscoring the widening military and political strain of Washington’s Iran campaign.