The development came during a fragile time for the U.S. and Iran as they work to negotiate a permanent end to the war.

Iran attacked a cargo ship traveling through the Strait of Hormuz, possibly upending President Donald Trump's diplomatic end to the war with Iran.

Iran launched explosive-laden suicide drones at a cargo ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday.

The recent strike poses a threat to efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz