Ships Come Under Gunfire Near Strait of Hormuz, UK Navy Says

The UK Navy said two ships were fired at near the Strait of Hormuz, the latest incidents following shootings over the weekend that ratcheted tensions higher in the vital waterway and kept maritime traffic at a near standstill.

A Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps boat approached a container ship about 15 nautical miles off the coast of Oman, and opened fire that caused “heavy damage” to the vessel’s bridge, the UK Maritime Trade Operations said in a statement. Another cargo ship reported being fired at 8 nautical miles off Iran, it said. The agency didn’t identify either vessel.