An Iranian commercial ship is struck near Strait of Hormuz with 1 dead, Iranian media say
State-run media said the vessel was hit near the Strait of Hormuz, killing 1 person and injuring 3 as tensions rose over the waterway.
- On Sunday, September 13, 2026, an Iranian commercial vessel was struck off Qeshm Island near the Strait of Hormuz, killing one person and wounding three, according to state-run media.
- Qeshm city governor Amir Teymouri reported the merchant vessel was struck around 5:00 am off the coasts of Hengam and Qeshm Island, according to state television.
- The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations separately reported a vessel hit by a projectile while transiting the Strait, though the organization provided no further details.
- No immediate statement came from the United States military, which has previously struck Iranian-flagged vessels while maintaining a blockade of Iranian ports.
- This incident occurs amid ongoing clashes between Iran and the United States over the strategic Strait of Hormuz, a waterway critical for global commercial shipping.
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An Iranian merchant ship was attacked near the island of Qeshm in the Strait of Hormuz, one person was killed and three injured, the State Television and Radio of the Islamic Republic reported
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