Projectile Hits Cargo Ship in Strait of Hormuz as Iran Threatens New U.N.-Backed Route
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Updated · The Associated Press · Jun 25
Projectile Hits Cargo Ship in Strait of Hormuz as Iran Threatens New U.N.-Backed Route
3 articles · Updated · The Associated Press · Jun 25
Summary
A cargo ship on a U.N.-backed passage through the Strait of Hormuz was struck by a projectile Thursday, damaging the vessel but causing no casualties or environmental spill, the British military said.
The hit came hours after Iran's Revolutionary Guard warned ships not to use the new route without Tehran's permission and said vessels outside Iranian-designated lanes would be dealt with.
Traffic had been recovering despite the threats: 78 transits were recorded Wednesday, the highest since the war began, though still far below the prewar daily average of 130 or more.
The route, organized by Oman and the International Maritime Organization, is meant to bypass a central corridor Iran says it mined after the Feb. 28 U.S.-Israeli attacks.
The incident tests a 60-day U.S.-Iran interim peace framework, with Washington vowing to keep Hormuz open while Gulf states press Tehran to honor its obligations.