A bulk carrier is attacked by multiple small craft 11 nautical miles west of Sirik, Iran, according to the UKMTO. All crew members are reported safe following the incident.

Iran threatens to attack US vessels entering the Strait of Hormuz after President Donald Trump announced the US Navy will escort trapped ships through the waterway.

Iran has issued a warning to the United States, stating it will target any US vessels entering the Strait of Hormuz following President Donald Trump's announcement that the US Navy will escort trapped ships through the area.

Only two vessels crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Monday as the U.S. military launched Operation Freedom to escort commercial ships through the waterway.

Only two vessels crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Monday as the U.S. military launched Operation Freedom to escort commercial ships through the waterway. Bloomberg reports that the transit included one Iran-linked gas carrier and one India-linked container ship.

President Trump announces 'Project Freedom,' a U.S. military operation to escort vessels through the Strait of Hormuz. CENTCOM reports 15,000 troops and 100 aircraft will support ships from 87 nations currently blocked by Iran.

President Donald Trump has announced 'Project Freedom,' a U.S. military operation involving 15,000 troops and over 100 aircraft to escort vessels blocked in the Persian Gulf by Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. Central Command reports that ships from 87 countries are currently affected by the closure, which followed U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on Iran.

Explosions reported on Iran's Qeshm island in the Strait of Hormuz, according to Al Hadath. The cause of the reported blasts remains unconfirmed.

Explosions have been reported on the Iranian island of Qeshm in the Strait of Hormuz, according to the Al Hadath news channel.