Missile Strikes Damage Two Ships In Strait Of Hormuz Amid Rising Gulf Tensions

7th July 2026 at 10:30 AM

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Tehran : Iran’s Revolutionary Guards reportedly fired at least two missiles at commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, damaging two ships without causing any casualties. The reported strikes, which occurred on Monday, have raised concerns over a Memorandum of Understanding signed between the United States and Iran less than three weeks ago, under which Tehran had agreed to halt attacks on shipping in the strategic waterway.

In a separate incident early Tuesday, a tanker caught fire after being struck by an unidentified projectile near Limah, Oman, while sailing south through the Strait of Hormuz toward the Gulf of Oman, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said. According to UKMTO, the projectile hit the vessel’s port side, triggering a fire. The British military said there were no casualties or environmental damage and confirmed that authorities were investigating the incident.

No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack. However, Iranian state television, citing anonymous sources, reported that a liquefied natural gas tanker from Qatar had been targeted after allegedly ignoring repeated warnings while passing through the strait. Axios, citing a U.S. official, reported that Washington is likely to retaliate. Earlier, Trump said the United States was “going to win one way or the other.”

While expressing a preference for a diplomatic resolution, he warned that the U.S. could “knock down their bridges in one hour.” The latest attacks on commercial shipping, coupled with the tanker fire, have heightened concerns over maritime security in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global energy corridor.