1 Killed, 3 Injured After Merchant Ship Struck In Hormuz: Iran

The attack comes as Iran and the US clash over the strategic waterway. It happened off the coasts of Hengam and Qeshm islands.

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• One person was killed and three injured in a vessel strike near Hormuz
• Iran claimed a merchant vessel was involved in the incident in the Strait of Hormuz
• The incident occurred in a strategically important waterway for global oil transit

How could this attack impact the upcoming talks in Oman?

A ship was struck in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, killing one person and injuring three, local Iranian authorities said, as Tehran and Washington clash over the strategic waterway.

"A merchant vessel was struck around 5:00 am (0130 GMT) this morning off the coasts of Hengam and Qeshm islands. One person was killed and three others were injured," Qeshm city governor Amir Teymouri said, according to state TV, without specifying the origin of the strike.

Several explosions were reported overnight around Qeshm, the largest island in the Hormuz strait.

The deadly incident comes a day before a meeting between Iran and Gulf states in Oman, which also borders the strait, over the blockaded route crucial for global oil and gas trade.

Control over the strait has become a major flashpoint in the conflict between Iran and the United States in their six-month war.

In retaliation for attacks by the United States and Israel that started the war on February 28, Iran has blocked the waterway, a passage that was previously free and unobstructed before the conflict began.

Iran now requires vessels to obtain authorisation to pass through the strait, citing security and sovereignty concerns, and is considering a mechanism to impose service fees.

Vessels that fail to comply are frequently targeted by Iranian strikes, while the United States sporadically bombs the Iranian coast in a bid to challenge Tehran's control of the strait.

(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)

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• Which country owned the merchant vessel that was attacked?
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