Ship Attacked During Strait of Hormuz Transit and Other News From the Middle East
The vessel’s engine room was damaged and one crew member was hurt, while the Omani Coast Guard assisted the remaining crew, officials said.
- On Tuesday, a vessel was struck by an unidentified projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, causing engine room damage and one casualty. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reported the Omani Coast Guard is assisting the distressed crew.
- Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remains severely disrupted, with daily vessel crossings in single digits, down from more than 130 before the war. Iran effectively blocked the waterway in February, frequently attacking commercial ships.
- Iranian military spokesperson Ebrahim Zolfaghari warned Tuesday that vessels attempting passage through the strait will "find several beautiful holes in their hulls." Fox News reported the comments, which follow earlier threats from Tehran.
- Negotiations between the United States and Iran expired Monday without a follow-on agreement, as President Donald Trump threatened to bomb Oman if the Gulf state "gets in the way" of U.S. efforts to reopen the strait.
- Global markets have adapted to the closure, keeping oil prices from spiking past $100 a barrel, even as Eurasia Group analysts noted that "both sides will dig in for a longer standoff." Market resilience provides strategic flexibility.
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A ship was hit by a projectile early Tuesday morning as it sailed out of the Strait of Hormuz, according to the British military agency Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO).
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Ship attacked during Strait of Hormuz transit and other news from the Middle East
A ship was hit by a projectile early Tuesday as it was sailing out of the Strait of Hormuz, according to the British military's UK Maritime Trade Operations center.
On leaving the strait, the vessel was hit by an unknown shell and the engine room was damaged and one crew member was injured.
Vessel Struck by Projectile While Transiting Strait of Hormuz: Report
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. "The Company Security Officer has reported that the vessel was struck by an unknown projectile while conducting an outbound transit of the Strait of Hormuz," UKMTO said in its incident report. World News | Vessel Struck by Projectile While Transiting Strait of Hormuz: Report.
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