A northbound bulk carrier reported an attack by multiple small craft about 11 nautical miles west of Sirik, Iran, on Sunday, putting a fresh maritime incident directly alongside the ongoing standoff between President Donald Trump and Tehran over a proposed peace deal.
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations confirmed the crew was safe, said no environmental damage had been reported, and noted that authorities were investigating. No group immediately claimed responsibility.
The attack marks the 24th such incident near the Strait of Hormuz since the Iran war began, according to local news reports. It landed in the same news cycle as Iran announcing it had received a U.S. response to its latest peace proposal and President Trump making clear he was unlikely to accept it.
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