Расширение блокады иранских судов США создает угрозу для энергетических поставок Китая и России
В рамках операции «Epic Fury» вооруженные силы США значительно усилили контроль над морскими путями, направленными к Ирано. С 13 апреля американским силам удалось развернуть, досмотреть или задержать 39 судов. Президент Дональд Трамп назвал эффективность блокады беспрецедентной, отметив ее экономическое и военное значение за пределами Ормузского пролива. Министр обороны США Пит Хегсет заявил, что санкционная блокада приобретает глобальный характер.Действия США вызывают серьезную обеспокоенность у Китая, который импортирует не менее 70% своей нефти морем, причем значительная часть этих поставок осуществляется через «теневой флот». В прошлом году Иран обеспечил 14% китайского импорта нефти, а Россия — 18%. Эффективность американской системы наблюдения и координации сил в Тихом окете демонстрирует способность США пресекать использование судов-сателлитов.Недавние инциденты подтверждают рост активности ВМС США. Так, эсминец USS Spruance применил артиллерийский огонь против контейнеровоза Touska, идущего под иранским флагом, после чего морская пехота взяла судно и экипаж под контроль. Также под контроль были взяты танкеры Tifani и Majestic X. На борту Tifani было обнаружено 1,9 млн баррелей нефти стоимостью около 171 млн долларов. Оба судна использовались для транспортировки иранской нефти.Масштабы задержаний торговых судов в текущем году сопоставимы с показателями времен Второй мировой войны. Помимо иранского направления, под угрозой оказывается и российский «теневой флот», состоящий, по разным оценкам, из более чем 770 танкеров, которые используются для обхода санкций после начала конфликта на Украине. Данный флот переправляет около 3,7 млн баррелей нефти в сутки, в основном в Китай, и теперь может стать следующей целью американских операций по перехвату в международных водах.
Iran blockade ‘going global’ is a warning signal to China and Russia
On Tuesday, U.S. Marines from the USS Tripoli once again fast-roped from their MH-60 Seahawk helicopters onto the deck of a suspicious container ship named Blue Star III heading for Iran. That makes a total of 39 vessels turned back, boarded or seized since April 13."The blockade has been unbelievably effective," President Donald Trump said on Sunday. Economic pressure is the main point of the blockade, but it has military impact far beyond the Strait of Hormuz."We seized their sanctioned ships, and we will seize more," U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth briefed at the Pentagon on Friday, April 24. "Our blockade is growing and going global," Hegseth added."Going global" is sending shockwaves through China. China imports at least 70% of its oil. Of that, 90% moves by sea. Iran alone supplied 14% of China’s imports last year, with Russia adding another 18%. Most of that oil was moved by shadow fleet tankers.TRUMP CASTS MADURO’S OUSTER AS ‘SMART’ MOVE AS RUSSIA, CHINA ENTER THE FRAYFor all the talk of China’s growing naval power, this sea power phase of Operation Epic Fury is an incredible boost to deterrence in the Pacific. The tactics and joint force coordination on display are not something China can easily match. The web of air and maritime surveillance, intelligence, financial forensics and sheer audacity is something only America can pull off.Here’s why China and Russia should be very, very worried.NO RETREAT AT HORMUZ — IRAN MUST NOT CONTROL THE WORLD’S ENERGY LIFELINEThe drama began in the wee hours of Sunday, April 19, when the Iranian-flagged container ship Merchant Vessel (M/V) Touska tried to enter the Strait of Hormuz and reach the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas. Touska was pedal-to-the-metal in merchant ship terms, steaming at 17 knots under cover of darkness. Lying in wait was the U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111.)Spruance had already caught a different Iranian ship sneaking out of the strait five days earlier and Touska was highly visible. At 9 a.m., after multiple warnings, Spruance fired nine inert 5-inch shells into the engine room, leaving Touska dead in the water. Now that’s marksmanship. At 4 p.m., U.S. Marines from the amphibious ship USS Tripoli air-assaulted onto Touska and took ship and crew into custody.CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINIONAdmiral Samuel Paparo, commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, is a Navy fighter pilot and TOPGUN grad, best known for an intense technology and warfighting focus. His forces hunted down and captured two Iranian oil tankers last week. Motor Tanker (MT) Tifani is a shadow fleet tanker notorious for hauling oil from Iran to a spot off the coast of Malaysia, then offloading it onto China-bound ships. U.S. forces boarded MT Tifani, took control of the bridge, and took custody of 1.9 million barrels of oil. Street value: $171 million, at $90 per barrel. Next, the Motor Tanker Majestic X was boarded and seized in the Indian Ocean. Officially, it’s called maritime interdiction and right-of boarding," since MT Majestic X was a stateless vessel sanctioned back in 2024 for carrying Iranian oil.Both Tifani and Majestic X are sailing west, in close proximity, on course for the U.S. Military Sealift Command base at Diego Garcia. The Motor Vessel Blue Star III was luckier; the crew promised the Marines she was not bound for Iran, and they let her go on her way. With eyes on, no doubt.Historically, this year has seen the biggest haul of captured enemy vessels since President Franklin D. Roosevelt requisitioned 90 foreign merchant ships idling in American harbors in 1941. Don’t forget how U.S. Southern Command seized seven Venezuelan oil tankers in the Caribbean in January.As for Russia, President Vladimir Putin’s shadow fleet may also be at risk in global seas. Vladimir Putin and his cronies acquired a large, unflagged, ghost fleet of tankers to evade sanctions after the 2022 invasion of Ukraine. The shadow fleet may top 770 vessels, moving 3.7 million barrels of oil per day. Mainly to China, of course. By taking ships on the high seas, Operation Epic Fury is demonstrating that the Russian shadow fleet could be next.CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM REBECCA GRANT
Иранский флот предотвратил проход американских и израильских военных судов через Ормузский пролив. Сообщается о попадании двух ракет по кораблю США после игнорирования предупреждений.
News24 | Iran strikes US warship near Jask island, Fars news agency reports
— Iran’s navy prevented “American-Zionist” warships from entering the Strait of Hormuz, state TV reported, while the Fars news agency said two missiles had hit a US warship near Jask island after it ignored Iranian warnings.
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— An Australian inquiry opened public hearings into an antisemitic shooting that killed 15 people at a Jewish festival on Sydney’s Bondi Beach.
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News24 | New war between Hamas and Israel ‘almost inevitable’ as Palestinians live trapped in Gaza
— Despite a ceasefire in place since October, families continue to pull bodies from the rubble in Gaza.
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Woman plunges to death from Hong Kong hotel pool deck, injuring 7 others
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Иранское агентство Fars News сообщило о попадании двух ракет в американское военное судно вблизи Ормузского пролива.
Iran hits US Navy ship with missile strike – media
— Iran has hit a US patrol boat with two missiles not far from the Strait of Hormuz after it ignored warnings, according to Fars Read Full Article at RT.com
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Germany to BAN sales of items belonging to Holocaust victims after auction house tried to sell Nazi files
— New law is being proposed in Germany to ban sale of items belonging to Holocaust victims after an auction house in Neuss tried to sell 600 objects including Gestapo files and personal letters
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Shooting at US party sends at least 12 to hospital
— A shooting on Sunday night at a party at a lake near Oklahoma City sent least 12 people to hospitals, according to police and hospital officials.Edmond police spokesperson Emily Ward said authorities received reports of shots being fired at about 9pm at a gathering of young people near Arcadia Lake. She said on late Sunday that no arrests had been made yet.“This is obviously a very terrifying situation and we understand the concern from the public and those involved and we are working...
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Modi’s party set to take control of West Bengal, dealing blow to opposition
— Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling party is poised to take control of West Bengal, an opposition stronghold, in a key local election
Высокопоставленный представитель иранских военных предупредил о рисках для судов, проходящих через Ормузский пролив без разрешения.
Iran Threatens Ships Over Trump Plan to Break Iran’s Blockade
— A senior Iranian military official warned that any vessel that tries to cross the Strait of Hormuz without permission would be “at risk.”
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Princess Eugenie and her husband announce they are expecting their 3rd child
— Britain’s Princess Eugenie and her husband, Jack Brooksbank, announced Monday that they are expecting their third child
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'Bubble effect': Weight loss drug fueled growth is putting the pharma sector at risk, report finds
— Obesity assets represent about 25% of total forecast sales of the late-stage pipeline, while oncology's share has slipped to 20%, Deloitte found.
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Zelensky issues major threat as 'scared' Putin goes into hiding
— Putin's Victory Parade directly threatened by Kyiv as it emerges the terrified leader is spending "weeks" sheltering in underground bunkers out of fear of a bloody 'palace coup'
Число арестов и смертных казней в стране растет на фоне начала регионального конфликта.
Iran hangs 3 people over involvement in anti-government protests
— Arrests and executions in Iran have been on the rise since the start of the regional war triggered by a U.S.-Israeli attack on February 28.
Тегеран заявил о готовности атаковать корабли, решившие воспользоваться помощью ВМС США для прохода через пролив.
Iran threatens ships that take up U.S. offer on Strait of Hormuz transit
— Iran says it will attack vessels that take up President Trump's offer for the U.S. military to guide them through the Strait of Hormuz.
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New alliances shakes up Nigerian political landscape
— Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso, who came third and fourth respectively in the last elections, switch parties.
Тегеран утверждает, что американское военное судно нарушило правила безопасности судоходства перед ракетным ударом.
Iran war live: US frigate 'hit by missiles in Hormuz' after Trump vow to free ships
— A US Navy frigate sailed through the Strait of Hormuz today 'in violation of traffic and shipping security' before it was attacked with missiles, Iran says
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Hong Kong to tighten grip on claw machines under new licensing proposal
— Hong Kong authorities have proposed amending gambling laws to tighten oversight of claw machines and other amusement games with prizes by issuing individual licences for each device to prevent addiction.In a document released by the Home and Youth Affairs Bureau on Monday, officials called for a mandatory regime for internet cafes, requiring operators to apply for a licence or an exemption rather than voluntarily following a code of practice.The preliminary proposal followed a surge in claw...
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Viral video of Bangladeshi father saving baby under moving train raises safety concerns
— A Bangladeshi man who jumped onto the train tracks to shield his baby with his body as a train ran over them has gained kudos but also criticism from social media users after a video went viral.The family had been travelling on the Dhaka-bound Titas commuter train at Bhairab Railway Station, according to a report by Bangladeshi newspaper Daily Sun.When the train, which was delayed by about 1½ hours, pulled into the station at about 3.30pm on Tuesday, the family reportedly failed to get...
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Rubio to Visit Rome, Officials Say, After Trump’s Feud With Pope and Meloni
— Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s trip will come after President Trump criticized Pope Leo XIV and then turned on Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni for defending the pontiff.