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This week, reports suggested that Israel has been attacking Iranian ships since 2019. And, U.S. and Iranian officials continue to trade escalating barbs over the JCPOA and questions remain over frozen Iranian funds in South Korean banks. Please see our breakdown below:
Israel and Iran Attack Each Others’ Commercial Vessels in Persian Gulf
Tit for Tat Explosions Open New Front in Conflict Between the Two Countries
Wall Street Journal, citing U.S. government officials, Israel has targeted up to a dozen vessels bound for Syria and mostly carrying Iranian oil since late 2019. These attacks by Israel were less widely reported than similar attacks reportedly conducted by Iran in the Gulf during the same period.