Conflicting claims from Iran's state media and the Iranian embassy in Seoul are fueling growing confusion over the explosion and fire aboard the Korean cargo ship HMM Namu near the Strait of Hormuz on Monday.

The vessel reportedly experienced a sudden explosion while at sea, leading to a fire that damaged the ship. Crew members were affected, and emergency

Iran launched attacks on the UAE and tankers in the Strait of Hormuz while the U.S. destroyed Iranian boats "that attempted to interfere" with Project Freedom.

Iran’s embassy in Seoul on Thursday denied any involvement by Iranian armed forces in an incident that damaged a South Korean-operated vessel in

South Korea is reviewing whether to join U.S. ‌President Donald Trump's plan to help ships transit through the Strait of Hormuz, an official said on Tuesday, following an explosion and fire on a Korean-operated ship in the waterway.

The United States and Iran exchanged fire in the Persian Gulf in a flareup of violence Monday that also drew in the United Arab Emirates, casting doubt on

AN "explosion and fire" had struck a South Korean ship in the Strait of Hormuz, the crucial Middle Eastern waterway effectively blocked following US-Israeli attacks on Iran.

Delve into the geopolitical implications of Iran's dominance in the Strait of Hormuz and its impact on global oil trade.

The U.S. military said it struck Iranian military targets after, it said, Iran fired on U.S. warships in the Strait of Hormuz. President Trump threatened more if Iran didn’t agree to a peace offer.

Iran denied Wednesday that its military attacked a Korean-operated cargo ship that was left disabled in the Strait of Hormuz earlier this week.

Seven days ago, the US-Iran ceasefire was holding but negotiations seemed stalled, or inching forward at best. Then, Donald Trump and the US launched Project Freedom