Iran says US has stopped responding to recent attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
A spokesperson for Iran's Revolutionary Guard, Hosein Mohebi, told state television that the US has long failed to answer attacks on small vessels attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz. The UK Maritime Trade Operations reported three ships were hit by unknown projectiles on Tuesday, and an Indian sailor was killed in a separate incident involving an Antigua and Barbuda-flagged merchant vessel. Iran maintains it controls the passage and requires authorization for transit, while the US asserts it continues to dominate the waterway.
Iranian Revolutionary Guard officials announced that the United States has ceased responding to attacks on ships in the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz. Hosein Mohebi, the Guard's spokesman, said Iranian forces have been targeting small boats that try to navigate the strait, but US forces have not reacted for some time. The UK Maritime Trade Operations confirmed three vessels were struck by unidentified projectiles on Tuesday, and an Indian crew member died in a prior attack on an Antigua and Barbuda-flagged merchant ship.
Iran claims it controls the strait and demands ships obtain permission and follow Tehran-set routes. The US counters that its forces still dominate the passage and continue to move large volumes of oil through the waterway. Ongoing indirect talks between the US and Iran resumed last week at the UN General Assembly, but a resolution remains uncertain.
How this story developed
- Sep 14 Trump says United States remains open to talks with Iran to end war
- Sep 24 US and Iranian negotiators in New York are discussing a step-by-step plan that would see Iran reopen the Strait of Hormuz while the United States ends its economic blockade, though both sides cling to leverage.
- Sep 24 The Senate voted down the war‑powers resolution.
- Sep 25 Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrived in New York, the first Iranian head of state to set foot in the United States.
- Sep 25 President Donald Trump signaled interest in a deal before the midterm elections.
- Sep 26 Iran awaited an official U.S. reply to its UN‑transmitted peace initiative.
- Sep 26 US President Donald Trump says he rejects Iran’s proposal of a seven‑day roadmap to end the war, reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
- Sep 26 Trump’s UN speech introduced a direct threat to Iran and highlighted claimed peace achievements.
- Sep 27 Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran will remain resolute and not retreat despite President Donald Trump's rejection of Iran’s seven‑day ceasefire and Strait of Hormuz reopening proposal.
- Sep 27 President Trump dismissed Iran's proposal and no formal U.S. reply has been transmitted through mediators.
- Sep 27 Iran's foreign minister says Tehran is waiting for a US reply, via mediators, to its offer to reopen the Strait of Hormuz if Washington ends hostilities and releases frozen assets.
- Sep 27 Iran’s foreign minister warned Tehran could restart war over frozen assets.
- Sep 29 President Trump said U.S. negotiators will resume talks with Iran this week after rejecting Tehran's proposal.
- Sep 29 Araghchi announced he will depart for Tehran within hours after the New York meeting.
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