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Commercial ship struck near Strait of Hormuz, leaving one dead, Iranian media report
A strike hit an Iranian commercial vessel off Qeshm Island, according to ABC News.
The short version
- An Iranian cargo ship was struck off Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, leaving one person dead and four others wounded, according to Iranian state media.[ABC News]
- The Qeshm governor attributed the strike to a terrorist enemy, while UK maritime monitors confirmed a vessel was hit by an unidentified projectile.[ABC News]
- Authorities have not yet determined the specific type or origin of the projectile used in the attack.[ABC News]
Key facts
- An Iranian commercial vessel was struck off Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, killing one person and injuring four others, according to Iranian state media.[ABC News]
- The governor of Qeshm blamed a terrorist enemy for the strike on the commercial ship.[ABC News]
- The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reported that a vessel transiting the strait was struck by a projectile.[ABC News]
What remains uncertain
- Authorities have not yet identified the projectile that hit the vessel or confirmed who launched it.[ABC News]
Sources
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