Fire breaks out on ship at entrance to Strait of Hormuz, Iran's Tasnim reports

WASHINGTON, United States — A fire broke out on a vessel at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's Tasnim News Agency reported, without providing further details about the incident. The reported fire comes amid renewed tensions in the Persian Gulf region. The United States said earlier it had reimposed a blockade on Iranian ports as of July 14, following the collapse of a war-ending agreement reached in June between Washington and Tehran. Since July 8, the Gulf region has seen successive periods of clashes and mutual ceasefires between U.S. forces and Iran. U.S. President Donald Trump said he canceled strikes on Iran planned for August 2 in order to leave room for negotiations and a deal, while threatening to resume attacks on Iran at any moment if diplomatic efforts fail. No further information on the ship's identity, flag, or the cause of the fire was immediately available.