People enjoy the beach as a vessel is seen waiting to cross the Strait of Hormuz in the Arabian Sea off Muscat, Oman, May 12, 2026. An effort to evacuate thousands of sailors stranded by the war in the strait was paused Thursday after a cargo ship was attacked in the vital energy transit route. File Photo by Ismael Mohamad/UPI | License Photo
June 25 (UPI) -- A cargo vessel in the Strait of Hormuz was attacked Thursday, prompting officials to halt the evacuation of sailors stranded in the chokepoint by the war.
It was unclear who attacked the cargo ship. According to the British navy's United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations office, the vessel was struck on its starboard side by an unknown projectile at about 5:40 p.m. local time. It was about 7 1/2 nautical miles southeast of Dahit, Oman, when it was attacked, it said.
The vessel's bridge sustained damage, but no casualties or environmental impact were reported.
Following the attack, the United Nations' International Maritime Organization paused its evacuation operation in the Strait of Hormuz.
