Iran’s military said on Thursday that it holds a large stock of suicide drone boats now being deployed to restrict passage through the Strait of Hormuz.

An LPG tanker sailing to India has crossed the Strait of Hormuz amid the US-Iran war in the Middle East, sources said. Another tanker will also sail for India soon, they said.

The surge in energy prices triggered by the conflict in the Middle East has significantly strengthened the dollar, paradoxically undermining US President Donald Trump’s economic objectives.