The incident was deemed an attack based on initial assessments, British maritime security company Ambrey said. File picture of container ship Ever Lovely.
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A cargo ship reported a suspected attack as it attempted to pass through the Strait of Hormuz close to the coast of Oman on Thursday (June 25, 2026), British navy agency UKMTO said.
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The UN’s International Maritime Organisation is currently assisting ships escape the Gulf, hundreds of which have been stranded there since the Iran war began at the end of February.
The ship reported being struck on its starboard side by a projectile 7.5 nautical miles southeast of Oman’s port of Dahit, the UKMTO said.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Thursday (June 25, 2026) that safe passage through the strait would only be possible through routes designated by Iran, adding that it would take action against vessels that failed to comply.
“If Iran threatens or blocks ships in the strait, “then we’re going to have a problem,” U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who has been on a tour of the Gulf this week, said prior to the incident.
The vessel hit was the Singapore-flagged container ship Ever Lovely, according to British maritime risk management group Vanguard and three maritime security sources.
The incident was deemed an attack based on initial assessments, British maritime security company Ambrey said.
The strike caused damage to the ship’s bridge but no casualties or environmental impact, the UKMTO said, adding that authorities are investigating the incident and advising vessels to transit with caution.
The ship’s owner, Taiwan-based Evergreen, could not immediately be reached for comment.
Published – June 25, 2026 10:38 pm IST
