Explosion On Korean Ship in the Strait

[HikerGuy83]

Seoul said on Monday that an "explosion and fire" had struck a South Korean ship in the Strait of Hormuz, the crucial Middle Eastern waterway effectively blocked following US-Israeli attacks on Iran.

The foreign ministry said that, at around 8.40pm in Seoul, "an explosion and fire occurred on a vessel operated by a South Korean shipping company ... anchored in waters near the United Arab Emirates inside the Strait of Hormuz".

MSN

Need to quickly assess if this was an internal accident or the end of Iran.

 

[HikerGuy83]

There had been "no casualties to date" among the 24 crew members on board, who include six South Koreans and 18 foreign nationals, the ministry said in a statement.

 

[HikerGuy83]

And the stock market heads south.

Good grief.

 

[AveMarica]

MSN

Fighting in the Iran war flared for the first time in weeks, as strikes on a crucial United Arab Emirates oil port and several ships amid Iranian threats tested a shaky cease-fire.

The U.A.E., which has backed tougher action against Iran, sounded alerts for the first time since early April, saying it was targeted by four missiles and a number of drones. It confirmed a drone hit sparked a fire at the crucial oil hub of Fujairah, which the country has used to pump much of its petroleum output around Iran’s chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz.

U.S. military forces including warships and aircraft actively protected several commercial vessels from Iranian attacks Monday, a senior U.S. official said. Sailors reported witnessing a successful drone strike on a tanker named JV Innovation and military jets buzzing overhead.

Military tensions flared in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, as several vessels were struck amid Iranian threats, while the U.S. sent in destroyers and fought off further attacks.

The war is "paused" indeed...

 

[HikerGuy83]

MSN

The war is "paused" indeed...

There is no war.

What was paused was is activity in a cat-and-mouse game the Iranians have to keep alive to survive.

As your article shows.....they are not succeeding.

 

[toobfreak]

Seoul said on Monday that an "explosion and fire" had struck a South Korean ship in the Strait of Hormuz, the crucial Middle Eastern waterway effectively blocked following US-Israeli attacks on Iran.

They report no casualties. I think if it was due to something Iran launched and fired at the ship, there would be a lot of casualties.

 

[HikerGuy83]

They report no casualties. I think if it was due to something Iran launched and fired at the ship, there would be a lot of casualties.

They also said it was below deck, which leads me to believe it was internal.

That or someone snuck on board and set a charge.