An Iranian Commercial Ship Is Struck Near Strait of Hormuz with 1 Dead, Iranian Media Say
- On Sunday, September 13, 2026, an Iranian commercial vessel was struck off Qeshm Island near the Strait of Hormuz, killing one person and wounding three, according to state-run media.
- Qeshm city governor Amir Teymouri reported the merchant vessel was struck around 5:00 am off the coasts of Hengam and Qeshm Island, according to state television.
- The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations separately reported a vessel hit by a projectile while transiting the Strait, though the organization provided no further details.
- No immediate statement came from the United States military, which has previously struck Iranian-flagged vessels while maintaining a blockade of Iranian ports.
- This incident occurs amid ongoing clashes between Iran and the United States over the strategic Strait of Hormuz, a waterway critical for global commercial shipping.
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An aerial view of the Iranian coast and the island of Qeshm, in the Strait of Ormuz Reuters An Iranian commercial ship was hit in the early morning of Sunday (13) near Qeshm Island, in southern Iran, leaving a dead person and three other wounds, according to the Iranian state media, which quoted the governor of Qeshm district. The incident occurred in the midst of the escalation of the war in the Middle East and the increase of concerns about th…
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The strike also caused three injuries on Sunday morning, according to the Iranian authorities, who did not specify the origin of the attack.
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