{"id":2683,"date":"2026-08-18T08:36:40","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T08:36:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/?p=2683"},"modified":"2026-08-18T08:36:40","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T08:36:40","slug":"ship-attacked-during-strait-of-hormuz-transit-and-other-news-from-the-middle-east","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topmovingpross.com\/?p=2683","title":{"rendered":"Ship attacked during Strait of Hormuz transit and other news from the Middle East"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A ship was hit by a projectile early Tuesday as it was sailing out of the Strait of Hormuz<\/span>, according to the British military\u2019s UK Maritime Trade Operations center.<\/p>\n

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There was no immediate claim of responsibility but the attack highlights the ongoing danger of attempting to transit the waterway as Iran continues to throttle shipping traffic, even as it finalizes negotiations with Oman on a plan to manage the critical passage. <\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a look at the latest developments Monday in the Iran war<\/span> and the wider Middle East. Full coverage can be found here<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Ship hit on way through Strait of Hormuz<\/h2>\n

An unidentified projectile damaged the engine room of a ship and \u201cresulted in a crew casualty\u201d early Tuesday morning as the vessel was trying to transit the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Oman, the UKMTO said, citing a report from the company\u2019s security office. <\/p>\n

The maritime monitoring agency did not release any details about the ship or its cargo, and it was not clear whether the crew member was killed in the attack or wounded. It said the Omani Coast Guard was assisting other crew members and that authorities were investigating. <\/p>\n

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There has been growing concern about oil spilling into the Persian Gulf and other area waters from vessels damaged as they have attempted to transit the strait, but the UKMTO said no environmental damage had been reported in the latest attack. <\/p>\n

Iran effectively closed the strait \u2014 through which roughly one-fifth of the world\u2019s traded oil supplies passed before the war \u2014 after Israel and the U.S. attacked the country on Feb. 28.<\/p>\n

The U.S. also is currently blockading all Iranian shipping traffic through the strait.<\/p>\n

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With negotiations between the U.S. and Iran stalled<\/span>, Iran has been holding separate talks with Oman on a plan to manage ships transiting the strait, and said Monday it was in the process of finalizing details for a joint statement. <\/p>\n

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U.S. President Donald Trump reacted angrily, reportedly threatening to Fox News reporter Trey Yingst in a telephone interview that the U.S. would bomb Oman if it \u201cgets in the way.\u201d <\/p>\n

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Turkey urges Trump to seek diplomatic solution to war<\/h2>\n

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has urged U.S. President Donald Trump in a telephone call to continue to seek a diplomatic solution to the conflict with Iran.<\/p>\n

The call between the two presidents came late Monday as the 60-day negotiating period to find a peace deal between the United States and Iran was expiring<\/span>, with no word of an extension and both sides seemingly as far apart as they were at the start.<\/p>\n

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