2 Ships Hit, One Sunk by ‘Unknown Projectiles’ in Strait of Hormuz: Report
The United States and Iran have continued to dispute control over the Strait of Hormuz.
TL;DR
- One commercial ship sunk, another damaged by unknown projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Incidents involved Singapore-registered container vessels GFS Pride and GFS Giselle on Oct. 13 and Oct. 14.
- Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore called the attacks unjustifiable and a breach of international law.
- Attacks coincide with U.S.-Iran disputes over control of the strategic waterway.
- Iran's Foreign Ministry stated Tehran is reviewing a U.S. response regarding reopening the waterway.