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Cargo Ship in Hormuz

May 3rd, 2026 - 09:03 GMT

Osama Ali

Small boats attack cargo ship near strait of Hormuz

ALBAWABA - According to the UK Maritime Trade Operations, several small boats attacked a cargo ship near the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz. This has raised new security worries in one of the world's busiest shipping lanes. About 11 nautical miles west of the Iranian port city of Sirik, where the event happened, the ship's captain said that several small boats were coming up behind them and aiming at ...

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