Iran-US war latest: Tehran spells out demands to reopen Strait of Hormuz after Trump’s threat against Oman

A vessel was struck ⁠by ​an unknown ⁠projectile ‌while leaving the ‌Strait of ‌Hormuz on Tuesday morning, a day after a 60-day memorandum of understanding between the US and Iran expired.

The UKMTO said it received a report that the attack damaged the engine ⁠room and caused a crew casualty, with the remaining crew ‌being ​assisted ‌by ⁠the Omani Coast ⁠Guard.

The attack comes as president Donald Trump told reporters on Monday ⁠that Iran would not ⁠make the type of deal with his country that he thought was “necessary”.

Meanwhile, Iran said it would shift its policy from defensive to "fully offensive" due to the deadlock in efforts to agree a permanent end to its war with the US.

“Iranian entities must be prepared to escalate tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and wider region, as Iran will be ready to make decisions and take action on difficult decisions”, an Iranian official told Reuters.

Trump has separately threatened to attack Oman – a US ally – if it "gets in the way" of his efforts to force a peace deal with Iran.

An Israeli politician has publicly advocated for killing “30 to 40” people in Gaza every night.

Itamar Ben-Gvir, the minister of national security in prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu ’s government, made the comment while speaking on the first episode of the podcast The 8 October.

The Abu al-Zuhour military airport in northern Syria has been hit by at least four airstrikes this morning, according to Al Jazeera.

The attack in the Idlib province, allegedly carried out by Israel, hit the airport's runway, causing material damage, it said.

Oil prices rose this morning as a deal to end the Middle East war ‌seemed further out of sight with Iran saying it will adopt a more offensive stance and the US ruling out extending a ceasefire agreement, heightening worries about energy supply.

Brent crude futures climbed 27 cents, or 0.3 per cent, to $91.14, after rising to their highest since 30 July.

US West Texas Intermediate crude futures were up 42 cents to $85.04 a barrel, after gaining more than 1 per cent earlier ​in the session to $85.37, their highest since 31 July.

"Oil has jumped to start the week as U.S.-Iran ​relations look increasingly shaky. A deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz still does not appear to be in sight, ‌and shipping ⁠numbers remain at a trickle," said chief market analyst at KCM, Tim Waterer.