Iran strikes container ship near Oman

Iranian armed forces have struck a container ship approximately 25 nautical miles northeast of Oman, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO). The vessel, suspected to be the Indian-owned Sanmar Herald, was hit by a missile or suicide drone but suffered no crew casualties and is now heading toward the UAE coast. Separately, a cruise ship about 3 nautical miles east of Oman reported an unidentified object, likely a missile, landing in the surrounding waters, suggesting a warning shot was fired to signal vessels to leave the Strait of Hormuz area. The Iranian armed forces have not yet issued a statement on these incidents, which add to a reported tally of at least 29 vessels struck by Iran in regional waters since the war began.