Cargo Ship Hit on UN-Approved Hormuz Route

A commercial cargo vessel is struck by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz while transiting on a UN-approved shipping lane off the Omani coast. The UK Maritime Trade Operations reported the attack; responsibility was not publicly confirmed, though the strike came hours after Iran threatened vessels using the route.

U.S. Airstrikes on Iran

U.S. military conducts airstrikes on targets inside Iran, striking Iranian missile and drone storage sites and coastal radar locations in response to the previous day's cargo ship attack.

Iran Drone Strike on Bahrain

Iranian drones strike Bahrain — home of the U.S. Navy’s Fifth Fleet headquarters — in a deliberate signal to Washington and Gulf Arab partners. The IRGC claimed the strikes targeted a “U.S. terrorist army” in the Gulf state.

U.S. Navy Expands Oman Maritime Corridor

U.S. Navy announces expansion of a maritime corridor near Oman to facilitate both inbound and outbound commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.