Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said, “We have always maintained that we do not seek to collect transit tolls, but fees for navigation services, environmental protection, ship insurance and other necessary services will be charged."
On Friday, June 12, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) summoned US Chargé d’Affaires Jason Meeks for the second time to lodge a formal protest after an American strike on Guinea-Bissau-flagged MT Jalveer.
Somalian referee Omar Artan, who was set to be the first Somali to referee at the World Cup finals, has been dropped from the list of officials after he was denied entry to the United States.
The resolution passed by a narrow 215-208 margin, with four Republican lawmakers joining Democrats in support of limiting the president’s ability to continue military operations without explicit congressional authorization.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard called the confrontation a retaliation for U.S. actions against vessels linked to Iran and accused Washington of escalating the conflict.