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Tanker Hit by Projectile in Strait of Hormuz
A vessel in the Strait of Hormuz sustained bridge damage after an unidentified projectile struck it on Saturday. The U.K. Maritime Trade Operations Centre reported the crew remained safe. The incident occurred during an ongoing 60-day ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran.
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A tanker in the Strait of Hormuz was struck by an unidentified projectile on Saturday, the U.K. Maritime Trade Operations Centre said. The strike caused damage to the bridge, but the crew was reported safe. The attack followed a U.S. military strike on Iran on Friday. President Donald Trump had accused Iran of violating the ceasefire by launching drone attacks on ships in the strait.
Background to the Incident The U.S. and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding more than a week earlier aimed at developing a permanent peace deal. Vice President JD Vance traveled to Switzerland last weekend for talks on the agreement. Both sides have accused each other of breaking the 60-day ceasefire terms.
Iran state media reported that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp fired warning shots at ships not approved by Iran.
The IRGC said it responded to U.S. aggression by striking positions of the U.S. military in the region. It added that any further aggression would bring a broader response. Ebrahim Azizi, head of the national security commission of the Iranian parliament, said the U.S. action showed no commitment to negotiation or the ceasefire.
He stated the violation would lead to retreat and regret. Vance wrote on X that violence would be met with violence and suggested disagreements should be handled by phone rather than force. Trump told a reporter at the White House that consequences for Iran would become clear.
A drone attack by Iran on Thursday struck the Singapore-flagged cargo ship Ever Lovely in the strait off Oman, Central Command said. The vessel continued through the strait after the attack.
