Current sectionMiddle East NewsIran NewsThree sources told Reuters the ship that was hit was a Qatari tanker carrying liquefied natural gas and that the engine room was on fire and filled with smoke. A source said the tanker is at risk of explodingShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeReuters02:52 PM • July 07 2026 IDTAt least one ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz overnight into Tuesday, while Iran said there would be no more peace talks unless Donald Trump halted his repeated threats to restart the war. Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Iran - U.S.Iran Revolutionary GuardsDonald TrumpStrait of HormuzCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesNetanyahuHamasAli KhameneiMichigan Primary World CupBrad LanderHaQuizHaaretz PodcastIsrael Ex-security Chiefs Slam Gov't Court Defiance, Warn of Threat to ElectionsGermany Expands Support for Yad Vashem With Fivefold Increase in Annual FundingThe 'Special Relationship' Is Gone, and Israel Isn't Ready for What's ComingAfter Flag Gesture, Egypt Team's Coach Urges: 'Let the Palestinian People Live'Report: Trump to Allow Turkey to Purchase U.S. F-35 Planes, Defying NetanyahuRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael Has Long Ignored Warnings of a 'Diplomatic Tsunami.' Now It Has ArrivedDumber Than a 10-year-old: Are Israeli Students Really That Stupid?An Israeli Principal Desegregated a Tel Aviv School. Here's What Happened103 Nails on the Map: How Israel's Government Is Burying the Two-state SolutionRep. Dan Goldman Says Support for Israel Cost Him New York Democratic PrimaryIsraeli Cop Filmed Throwing Stun Grenade Into Car, Trapping Palestinians Inside
Ship hit in Strait of Hormuz as Iran says no talks unless Trump halts threats
Three sources told Reuters the ship that was hit was a Qatari tanker carrying liquefied natural gas and that the engine room was on fire and filled with smoke. A source said the tanker is at risk of exploding










