A motorboat travels past commercial vessels anchored amid haze in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Monday, Sept. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
An Iranian commercial ship is struck near Strait of Hormuz with 1 dead, Iranian media say
Sep 12, 2026 | 11:54 PM
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CAIRO (AP) — State-run media say an Iranian commercial vessel was struck early Sunday off Qeshm Island near the Strait of Hormuz, with one person killed and three wounded.
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations monitor separately reported a vessel was hit by a projectile while transiting the strait, with no details.
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.
The 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.
