A cargo ship came under gunfire near the Iranian coast in the Strait of Hormuz, in the second such attack on Wednesday, the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said.
The agency said the captain of an outbound cargo ship reported that the vessel had “been fired upon” approximately eight nautical miles west of Iran’s coast at 0638GMT.
The vessel “is now stopped” following the incident, it said, adding that all crew are safe with “no reported damage to the vessel.”
The authority said early Wednesday that it had received a report at 0355GMT of an incident involving a commercial vessel approximately 15 nautical miles northeast of Oman.
Gulf security concerns
Tensions have heightened around the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global shipping lane, amid ongoing friction linked to the US-Israel war on Iran, despite a fragile ceasefire.
Previous incidents were reported in the past few days, vessels transiting the Gulf have faced warnings, interceptions and disruptions as military posturing intensified.
Authorities have repeatedly cautioned commercial shipping to exercise vigilance, with concerns growing over the security of maritime routes as ceasefire negotiations and diplomatic efforts continue.
The latest incidents come as international focus remains on keeping Hormuz open to trade, with regional actors warning that any disruption could have significant economic and security consequences.
