# POSSIBLE ATTACK: 'Unknown projectile' hits ship in Strait of Hormuz

https://mins.news/en/video/13374

- Fox News, 2026-08-04 20:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaMn02CDcN8

> Fox News reports that an “unknown projectile” hit a merchant vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. CENTCOM said the U.S. blockade has redirected 45 ships in the strategic waterway. The incident is being treated as a possible attack, while the report highlights the resulting concern over maritime security and commercial shipping. The account links the episode to wider tensions surrounding the strait.

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