A bulk carrier was struck by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, which hit its hull, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency said on Saturday, adding that the crew were safe, no damage assessment had been reported and that the environmental impact was unknown.
Meanwhile, Iran has not decided to resume talks with the United States, and messages being exchanged via Qatar and Pakistan do not amount to negotiations, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in an interview published on Saturday.
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Araqchi told Iranian news outlet Shahrara News that separate talks with Oman were focused on defining a sea route through the Strait of Hormuz, while the United States would have to meet conditions for shipping to resume through the waterway.
Tehran has imposed an effective blockade of the strait, a vital shipping route for global energy supplies, carrying out strikes on commercial ships since the war began in February.
