The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported that an outbound cargo ship was fired upon about 8 nautical miles west of Iran. The UKMTO Operations Centre posted the alert on X, saying the information came via a Company Security Officer and that the vessel’s master reported the ship had been fired upon and had come to a stop in the water. Initial assessments indicate the crew are safe and accounted for, and no damage to the vessel has been reported. The UKMTO also cautioned that there are high levels of activity in the Strait of Hormuz and urged ships transiting the area to remain vigilant and report any suspicious behaviour. The incident follows an earlier UKMTO warning about a separate case involving a container ship 15 nautical miles northeast of Oman, in which the master said an IRGC gunboat approached and fired on the vessel, causing heavy damage to the bridge; authorities reported no fires, no environmental impacts, and that all crew were safe. This report is sourced from a syndicated feed and published as received; the Tribune assumes no responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or content of the original dispatch.
