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near Qeshm Island as Oman delays Tehran-Gulf talks  Middle East   An Iranian cargo vessel was struck off Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, killing one person and wounding four, Iranian state media said. Tehran blamed a “terrorist enemy” for the attack, which came as threats to shipping intensified around the Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb straits.   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Read more (https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260913-middle-east-live-houthis-say-hit-saudi-base-after-renewed-fighting-with-yemeni-forces) Houthis say hit Saudi base amid renewed fighting with Yemeni forces  The attack drew attention back to the strait after threats to shipping in the (https://www.france24.com/en/tag/red-sea/) Red Sea intensified last week. Iran-backed (https://www.france24.com/en/tag/houthi-rebels/) Houthi rebels battling government forces in Yemen(https://www.france24.com/en/yemen-s-houthis-reach-strategic-island-at-mouth-of-vital-shipping-lane) captured an island on the Bab el-Mandeb Strait , a crucial shipping alternative to the Strait of Hormuz. (https://www.france24.com/en/tag/iran/) Iran 's state-run IRNA news agency quoted the Qeshm governor as blaming a “terrorist enemy” for Sunday's attack, which it said killed one and wounded four.  There was no immediate comment by the (https://www.france24.com/en/tag/us-military/) US military , which has struck Iranian-flagged vessels during its blockade of Iranian ports and faces a new threat from Iranian ballistic missiles launched at its warships. Qeshm Island, about 14 miles (22 kilometres) from the port city of Bandar Abbas, is key to Iran asserting control over the Strait of Hormuz. Hours before the attack, Iran’s government remained defiant. “Our people can’t be bullied into submission. Iran won’t surrender,” President (https://www.france24.com/en/tag/masoud-pezeshkian/) Masoud Pezeshkian said in a social media post. 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The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations monitor said Sunday that a vessel was hit by a projectile while transiting the strait, though it wasn’t clear if this was referring to the attack Iran had reported off Qeshm. The monitor said a severe fire had broken out and that local authorities were evacuating those on board. Read more (https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260910-netanyahu-visits-troops-occupied-syria-damascus-slams-blatant-violation-sovereignty) Netanyahu visits troops in occupied Syria as Damascus slams 'blatant violation' of sovereignty  The US has asserted that plenty of oil is getting out as its military helps to guide ships along Oman's coast, at the risk of being struck. Before the meeting in Oman was postponed, only (https://www.france24.com/en/tag/iraq/) Iraq had publicly confirmed plans to attend. (https://www.france24.com/en/tag/bahrain/) Bahrain had said it would not attend, citing a lack of diplomatic relations with Tehran. 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