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Iran fired on cargo ship, US officials tell Reuters

By Thomson Reuters Jun 25, 2026 | 1:50 PM

WASHINGTON, June 25 (Reuters) – Iran fired on ​a cargo ‌ship that had reported earlier on Thursday ‌being ​hit ⁠by a projectile ⁠as it attempted to pass through the ​Strait of Hormuz, ⁠two U.S. ⁠officials told ​Reuters, speaking ​on condition of anonymity.

The ‌ship reported being struck on its ⁠starboard side by a projectile 7.5 ⁠nautical ‌miles ⁠southeast of ​Oman’s ‌port of Dahit, ​British ⁠navy agency UKMTO said.

(Reporting by Phil Stewart and Idrees ​Ali)