New Iranian protocols for the transit of Chinese ships in Hormuz. This was announced by the Fars agency, reported by Reuters on its website. An official of the Pasdaran navy announced that thirty boats have crossed Hormuz since yesterday and that the new structure follows the requests of the Foreign Minister and the Chinese ambassador to Iran. It is not clear at the moment what the changes were, Reuters recalls, considering “that Iran had already indicated during the war that neutral ships, in particular those linked to Beijing, could transit in coordination with Tehran”.
IDF, several injured in northern Israel in a Hezbollah drone attack
A drone attack launched by the pro-Iranian Hezbollah movement has injured several civilians in northern Israel. This was announced by the Israeli army, a few hours before the resumption of talks in Washington between representatives of Israel and Lebanon. “An explosive drone launched by the terrorist organization Hezbollah fell on Israeli territory, near the Israeli-Lebanese border,” the army said. “Several Israeli civilians were injured and were transported to hospital to receive medical treatment.”
Araghchi at the Brics, condemning Israel-US violations of international law
Iran urges BRICS member states to condemn what it calls violations of international law by the United States and Israel, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in a statement on his Telegram account relaunched by international media including the Times of Israel. He also called on BRICS to prevent the politicization of international institutions. “The West’s false sense of superiority and immunity must be shattered by all of us,” he wrote.
GB Maritime Agency, ship seized off the coast of the United Arab Emirates
A ship off the coast of the United Arab Emirates near the Strait of Hormuz has been boarded by unidentified people and is now heading towards Iranian territorial waters, the UK’s Center for Maritime Trade Operations said. The vessel was “boarded by unauthorized personnel while at anchor” 38 nautical miles northeast of Fujairah and “is now heading towards Iranian territorial waters”, according to reports.