The UK Maritime Trade Operations Centre said on Saturday, 24 Mordad, that a bulk carrier was targeted in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday night by an unidentified projectile, which struck the ship’s hull.

The center said it received, on Friday night, a report about an incident in the Strait of Hormuz and then received a verified report about the unidentified projectile striking the bulk carrier.

According to reports, the ship’s crew are safe. So far, no report has been published about the extent of the damage, and the environmental consequences of the incident are also not yet known.