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Ship attack in Hormuz kills crew member while Trump says strait is ‘open and operating’
UKMTO said the attack killed one crew member and damaged the engine room, as commercial traffic through the strait remains at a trickle.
- A commercial vessel transiting the Strait of Hormuz was struck by an unidentified projectile, damaging its engine room and leaving one crew member dead, according to maritime authorities and industry reports.
- The incident occurred as the ship was leaving the strait near Oman, while the remaining crew members were assisted by the Omani Coast Guard.
- Despite the attack, U.S. President Donald Trump said the Strait of Hormuz was “open and operating” and claimed that all sea mines had been removed or detonated.
- Shipping traffic through the strategic waterway remains significantly reduced, highlighting the continuing security risks faced by commercial vessels despite Trump’s statement.
- Iran continues to maintain that the strait should remain closed until its demands are addressed, while tensions between Tehran and Washington have further complicated efforts to restore normal maritime traffic.
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A cargo ship was hit by an unidentified projectile as it transited the Strait of Ormuz, in an incident that left a member of its crew dead and damaged the boat, according to today's report from the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Centre (UKMTO). The impact occurred when the ship was transiting out of the strait strategic and caused damage to the engine room. Oman's Coast Guard assisted the rest of the crew and no environmental damage wa…
Vessel Struck in Strait of Hormuz, Crew Casualty Reported ...
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