An Iranian commercial vessel was hit by an unspecified projectile near Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday morning, resulting in one death and four injuries among the crew of ten. The incident occurred as Iran plans to brief regional countries about managing shipping traffic in the strait. While no immediate statement from the U.S. military has been issued, the UK Maritime Trade Operations monitor reported the vessel was struck by a projectile during transit through the strait without providing further details.
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On Sunday morning, an Iranian commercial vessel was struck off the coast of Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, killing one person and injuring three others. Local authorities did not specify the origin of the attack but blamed a "terrorist enemy." The incident occurred days before a planned meeting between Iran and Gulf states over shipping traffic in the strategic waterway, which is vital for global oil and gas trade.
Separately, Yemen’s Houthi rebels have expanded their control over the Bab el-Mandeb strait by seizing Perim Island, also known as Mayun Island. This capture completes their takeover of the crucial Red Sea waterway through which much of Saudi Arabia's oil flows. The Houthis' advance is seen to align with Iran's broader objectives against the United States and its allies, potentially further complicating global maritime trade routes already affected by Iran’s blockade in the Strait of Hormuz.
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1 dead after Iranian commercial ship struck near Strait of Hormuz, Iranian media say
There was no immediate statement by the U.S. military, which previously has struck Iranian-flagged vessels
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An Iranian commercial vessel was struck early Sunday off Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, with one person killed and four wounded, Iranian state media said, a day before Tehran seeks to brief regional countries on its contested efforts to manage shipping traffic there.
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State-run IRNA news agency quoted the Qeshm governor as blaming a "terrorist enemy."
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He also said the person killed was among the cargo vessel's 10-member crew, and that authorities had not yet identified the projectile.
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Separately, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations monitor reported a vessel was hit by a projectile while transiting the strait, with no details.
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There was no immediate statement by the U.S. military, which previously has struck Iranian-flagged vessels as it keeps up a blockade of Iranian ports — while facing a new threat in recent days from Iranian ballistic missiles launched at its warships.
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Iraq scrambles to address fallout from alleged militia attack on Saudi oil pipeline
Houthis seize strategic island, Saudis close pipeline as fighting escalates
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Qeshm Island, located about 22 kilometres from the port city of Bandar Abbas, is key to Iran asserting control over traffic through the strait.
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Sunday's strike came as tensions continue around the waterway that was seen as an international one before the U.S. and Israel launched the war on Feb. 28.
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Global prices of oil, natural gas and related products have been sent higher, and now Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen are pressuring a key shipping alternative, the Bab el-Mandeb Strait at the southern end of the Red Sea.
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While the Houthis say they are targeting only neighbouring Saudi Arabia, which backs Yemen's internationally recognized government, markets are wary.
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Iran on Saturday said foreign ministers from regional countries will meet to discuss efforts by Iran and Oman, located on the other side of the Strait of Hormuz, to manage shipping on it.
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Already, however, Bahrain has said it will not attend, and it was not clear what other nations would be there.
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Iran has said reaching an agreement with Oman on the strait doesn't mean it will open for shipping.
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"The waterway would be opened up on the condition that the U.S. will terminate its blockade," Iran's president told broadcaster India Today TV on Saturday.
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Commercial ship traffic remains low on the strait as attacks continue.
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Iran has expressed interest in having ships pay fees for transit.
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It has also said traffic into the Persian Gulf would pass through Iranian waters, while the outbound route would pass partly through Iranian waters and partly through Oman's.
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