NATO Chief Mark Rutte called the U.S. attacks on Iran "absolutely necessary" on Wednesday after the U.S. launched fresh attacks on Iran and revoked Iran's oil sanctions waiver.

A cluster of strikes on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz puts a fragile peace framework into jeopardy, as unrestricted passage is a central provision of the newly brokered agreement between the U.S. and Iran.

The chief of the International Maritime Organization condemned the attacks over the past two days against several ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz.

Disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has shone a spotlight on another critical maritime corridor half a world away. The Strait of Malacca — a narrow stretch of water between Indonesia and Malaysia that funnels trade past Singapore — carries more than a fifth of global seaborne trade.

The casket of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was carried through the Iranian capital of Tehran for a funeral procession. He was killed in a Feb. 28 airstrike at the beginning of U.S.

Citing sources, the report said the Ministry of External Affairs is expected to engage with Iranian authorities regarding the safety of Indian seafarers operating in the region.

Geopolitics are back in focus, with the U.S. retaliating against Iran after several ships were struck in the Strait of Hormuz, and Ukraine hitting Russia.