Iran war: India summons Iran envoy over dead sailor amid more strikes

The UAE says two of its national tankers were hit by Iranian cruise missiles, as India summons Iran’s deputy ambassador after an Indian crew member was killed and several others were wounded in the attacks.
The US has carried out more strikes on Iran, with Iranian media reporting explosions on Kish and Qeshm islands, as well as Bushehr and Bandar Abbas.
Iran says it attacked US military sites in Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan and two oil supertankers in the Strait of Hormuz.
US President Donald Trump says a US blockade will be reinstated on Iranian ports in the coming hours, and Washington will “become the guardian” of the Strait of Hormuz for a 20 percent fee.

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Explosions sound in western Bandar Abbas, Iran
Five explosions were just heard in the western area of the Iranian city of Bandar Abbas, state TV is reporting.
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Hormuz will never open by US ‘aggression’: Iran’s army
The Strait of Hormuz will never be opened by “war, evil, and American aggression”, the Iranian army’s spokesperson, Brigadier General Mohammad Akraminia, was cited as saying by the Tasnim news agency.
The country’s armed forces will not relent over the key waterway, Akraminia added. Respecting the rights of the Iranian people is the only way to open the Strait of Hormuz, he added.
“We are obligated to avenge the blood of the martyrs, especially the martyred leader of the Islamic Revolution,” Akraminia said.
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US launches more attacks on Iran as Trump reimposes Hormuz blockade
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GCC slams attacks on UAE tankers in Hormuz
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has denounced Iranian attacks on two Emirati oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, with Secretary-General Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi calling it “an explicit violation of United Nations (UN) Security Council Resolution 2817, which stresses the necessity of protecting international navigation and refraining from targeting commercial vessels or endangering maritime lanes”.
Albudaiwi said the GCC stands firmly with the UAE and supports all measures taken to protect its security, sovereignty and vital interests.
He called on the international community, particularly the UN Security Council, to fulfill its legal and moral responsibilities by taking decisive action to halt repeated Iranian attacks, hold those responsible accountable and safeguard international navigation.
The latest incident comes amid heightened tensions around the Strait of Hormuz, and attacks exchanged between the US and Iran around the Gulf region.