# Iran: US strikes ship after Hormuz blockade breach

https://mins.news/en/item/134434

- DW, 2026-11-08 13:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/iran-us-strikes-ship-after-hormuz-blockade-breach/a-79890434?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> The US military said it struck a cargo vessel that had visited an Iranian port and was attempting to leave regional waters, citing its naval blockade of Iran. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said three non-compliant oil tankers caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz. The UAE said 22 people were rescued after a vessel caught fire in the Gulf of Oman.

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