- A U.S. official reported that Iran was behind an attack on a cargo ship near the coast of Oman in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday.
- The vessel, which reports indicate was sailing under a Singapore flag, was hit by an unknown projectile on its starboard side, resulting in damage to the bridge but no casualties.
- The attack occurred during a 60-day pause in regional hostilities intended to allow for peace talks following a memorandum of understanding between the U.S. and Iran.
- Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf challenged U.S. claims that unfrozen Iranian assets would be utilized to purchase American agricultural products, citing decades of mistrust.
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“America falsely claims our unfrozen assets will buy their agriculture. Interesting. The only crop we're harvesting is what you planted: decades of mistrust”