A foreign container ship ran aground in the Strait of Hormuz after not following Iran’s approved route, according to Iranian state television. The report identified the affected vessel as a foreign container ship but offered no other immediate details.
Background
The incident occurred as U.S. Mideast envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, were in Doha, Qatar, for talks with mediators. Iranian negotiators were also present.
Iran and the United States agreed as part of an interim deal to allow ships to pass uncharged for 60 days, but Tehran insisted it must control the routes of the vessels and later charge fees for passage. The U.S. and many Gulf Arab states say they won’t agree to the charges.
Iranian state TV said the ship ‘ran aground with its cargo because of shallow waters along the route it had chosen and was unable to continue sailing.’ It said shippers needed to follow the instructions of Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard in the strait.
Original reporting: WPBF (Treasure Coast / Hearst) — read the source article.
