Three Vessels Attacked in Strait of Hormuz Amid Rising Tensions
According to maritime security sources and the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), three container ships were attacked by gunfire in the Strait of Hormuz. The incidents occurred amid heightened tensions following U.S. and Israeli actions against Iran, which led to Iran imposing restrictions on the strait. A Liberia-flagged container ship was damaged by rocket-propelled grenades and gunfire northeast of Oman, but no environmental or fire damage was reported. The UKMTO noted that a gunboat approached the vessel before it was fired upon. A second incident involved a Panama-flagged vessel, which was fired upon but not damaged. A third vessel, also a container ship, was shot at while transiting the strait outbound. Despite the attacks, all crews were reported safe. 
