
Iranian authorities report a merchant vessel was hit off the coasts of Hengam and Qeshm islands.
One person was killed and three were injured after a merchant vessel was struck in the Strait of Hormuz off Iran on Sunday, amid ongoing tensions between Washington and Tehran.
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The Strait of Hormuz is a crucial oil and gas transit chokepoint central to tensions between Washington and Tehran since late February.
One person has been killed and three were injured after a ship was struck in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, according to Iranian authorities, as Iran and the United States continue to clash over 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 state TV. Teymouri did not specify the origin of the strike.
Qeshm is the largest island in the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial oil and gas transit chokepoint that has been at the centre of tensions between Washington and Tehran since late February.

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