A commercial vessel was struck near Iran’s Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz early Sunday, killing one person and injuring three others, according to local Iranian authorities.
Qeshm city governor Amir Teymouri said the merchant ship was hit at around 5 am local time off the coasts of Hengam and Qeshm islands. He did not identify who was responsible for the strike.
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations, or UKMTO, separately reported that a vessel was hit by a projectile while passing through the Strait of Hormuz, but provided no further details.
Several explosions were also reported overnight around Qeshm, the largest island in the strategic waterway.
The incident comes as tensions continue to rise between Iran and the United States over control of the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for global oil and gas shipments.
Iran is due to hold talks with Gulf states in Oman on Monday over the future of the waterway. Tehran currently requires vessels to obtain authorisation before crossing the strait and is considering a system to charge service fees.
