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“On the Red Sea, an Indian-flagged commercial ship sank off Yemen after being struck by an explosive-laden boat,” Yemeni and Indian authorities said.
Yemen’s coast guard rescued the crew, which included 13 Indians and a Yemeni.
India’s Foreign Ministry condemned the attack, though no one immediately claimed responsibility.
Iran-backed Houthi militants have repeatedly struck ships traversing the Red Sea near Yemen.
U.S. President Donald Trump said a deal on the Strait of Hormuz could come as early as Wednesday or Thursday (August 5 or 6, 2026), while Iran and Oman inched toward an agreement to reopen the critical waterway and potentially help bring an end to the war.
“It could happen. Tomorrow or the next day,” he said, adding “a lot of progress has been made.”
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Israeli and Lebanese officials met in Rome on Tuesday (August 4, 2026) to continue talks on implementing a U.S.-mediated deal to drawdown the Israeli military from southern Lebanon and disarm the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group.
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“On the Red Sea, an Indian-flagged commercial ship sank off Yemen after being struck by an explosive-laden boat,” Yemeni and Indian authorities said. Yemen’s coast guard rescued the crew, which included 13 Indians and a Yemeni.
India’s Foreign Ministry condemned the attack, though no one immediately claimed responsibility. Iran-backed Houthi militants have repeatedly struck ships traversing the Red Sea near Yemen.
