Iranian commercial vessel hit in Strait of Hormuz, one dead

An Iranian commercial vessel was struck off Qeshm Island in the Persian Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, resulting in one fatality and three injuries. State-run media reported the incident. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations monitor also reported a vessel being hit by a projectile while transiting the strait, though it was not immediately clear if it was the same incident. The US military, which maintains a blockade of Iranian ports, had no immediate statement.