British authority: A ship hit by an unidentified projectile in the Strait of Hormuz

The authority called on vessels passing through the region to exercise caution and report any suspicious activity, noting that the competent authorities are investigating the incident.

The statement specified the time of the incident at 15:09 GMT, without providing details regarding the identity of the targeted ship, the nature of the projectile, or the damage resulting from the attack.

This comes in light of escalating security risks to navigation in the Gulf region, the Strait of Hormuz, and surrounding waterways in recent months, with a series of attacks and incidents targeting merchant vessels.

These events coincide with ongoing tension between Iran and the United States regarding navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, one of the most important strategic passages for energy and goods supplies in the world, and one of the key issues in negotiations to end the war between the two sides.

The war began with attacks launched by the United States and Israel on Iran on February 28, before a ceasefire was reached last April. Confrontations then renewed between Washington and Tehran in July amid stalled negotiations, despite the two parties signing a memorandum of understanding in mid-June.