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ROK says unidentified aerial objects hit vessel in Strait of Hormuz

A Republic of Korea (ROK) joint government investigation team has confirmed that two unidentified aerial objects struck the stern of a ROK-operated vessel anchored in the Strait of Hormuz on May 4, the foreign ministry said on Sunday.
10-May-2026

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China opposes US sanctions, urges efforts to prevent renewed conflict

China firmly opposes illegal unilateral sanctions that have no basis in international law and are not authorized by the United Nations Security Council, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said at a regular press briefing on Monday.
11-May-2026

Trump rejects Iran's response to US plan as 'unacceptable'

"I have just read the response from Iran's so-called 'Representatives.' I don't like it – TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE!" Trump wrote on his Truth Social, without elaborating.
11-May-2026

First Qatari LNG tanker passes through Hormuz since Iran strikes

Shipping tracking data on Sunday showed that a liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker from Qatar successfully passed through the Strait of Hormuz into the Gulf of Oman and is heading toward Pakistan.
10-May-2026

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