One person has been killed and four were wounded after an Iranian commercial ship was struck in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, according to Iranian authorities, as the cycloe of violence between Iran and the United States continue unabated in 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 Iranin state TV.