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Ship hit in Hormuz as Iran's top negotiator says strait to stay shut

Parliament speaker Ghalibaf said the waterway would remain closed until Washington lifted its naval blockade, released frozen Iranian assets and dropped oil sanctions, as an unidentified projectile hit a ship transiting the strait, causing at least one casualty.

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00:02While another ship has been hit by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's top negotiator said the waterway
00:09would not open until the US lifted its naval blockade and released frozen Iranian assets.
00:41Meanwhile, an unidentified projectile damaged the engine room of a ship and resulted in a crew casualty early Tuesday morning
00:48as the vessel was trying to transit the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Oman.
00:53It was not immediately clear whether the crew member was killed in the attack or wounded. With negotiations between the
01:00US and Iran's told, Tehran has been holding separate talks with Oman on a plan to manage ships transiting the
01:07Strait.
01:08Tehran said Monday it was finalizing details for a joint statement. US President Donald Trump reacted angrily, reportedly saying the
01:16US would bomb Oman if it gets in the way.
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