{"id":1299,"date":"2026-07-07T22:30:45","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T17:30:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=1299"},"modified":"2026-07-07T22:30:45","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T17:30:45","slug":"strait-of-hormuz-iran-attacks-three-ships-in-24-hours-u-s-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=1299","title":{"rendered":"Strait of Hormuz: Iran attacks three ships in 24 hours, U.S. says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.axios.com\/qQGD68reQ_IDQHn5aw-0-yYnxpI=\/0x154:3000x1842\/1366x768\/2026\/07\/07\/1783385552884.jpeg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/world\/iran\" target=\"_blank\">Iran&#8217;s<\/a> military fired at least two missiles at commercial ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Monday night, two U.S. officials tell Axios.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The IRGC attacked a third commercial ship on Tuesday morning, a U.S. official said.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Why it matters:<\/strong> The reported attacks threaten to unravel a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/06\/17\/read-full-us-iran-deal-memorandum-understanding\" target=\"_blank\">memorandum of understanding<\/a> signed less than three weeks ago under which Iran agreed to halt attacks in the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<ul>\n<li>And they come after a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/06\/28\/us-and-iran-agree-to-halt-strikes-and-meet-this-week-us-official-says\" target=\"_blank\">one-week agreement<\/a> between the U.S. and Iran on halting attacks in the strait expired.<\/li>\n<li>The U.S. is likely to retaliate with strikes against Iranian targets. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Driving the news:<\/strong> The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/UK_MTO\/status\/2074271485275812027\" target=\"_blank\">said<\/a> Monday that it had received a report from a tanker traveling south near Oman along the Strait of Hormuz coast that had been struck by an unknown projectile, causing a fire.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A U.S. official said a second commercial vessel had been struck by an Iranian missile.<\/li>\n<li>Both vessels suffered significant damage but no casualties, the U.S. official said. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>State of play:<\/strong> A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/07\/01\/iran-talks-doha-tolls-strait-hormuz\" target=\"_blank\">round of indirect talks<\/a> between the U.S. and Iran in Doha, Qatar, last week ended without much progress on the issue of the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iran&#8217;s military fired at least two missiles at commercial ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Monday night, two U.S. officials tell Axios. The IRGC attacked a third commercial ship on Tuesday morning, a U.S. official said. 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