![Daily life continues in the strategic port city of Bandar Abbas on the Strait of Hormuz amid ongoing tensions between Iran and the United States, as Iranians spend time along the city’s waterfront at sunset in Bandar Abbas, Iran on September 12, 2026. [Fatemeh Bahrami - Anadolu Agency]](https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AA-20260912-42452288-42452273-DAILY_LIFE_IN_IRANS_STRATEGIC_PORT_CITY_OF_BANDAR_ABBAS-scaled-e1790237096329.jpg)
A cargo ship was hit by an “unknown” projectile in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, causing a fire and leaving two people injured, according to the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO). “The security officer onboard a cargo vessel reports the vessel has been struck by an unknown projectile. Vessel is now on fire and adrift,” UKMTO said, adding that all crew members had been evacuated with two injuries reported. Oman later said one crew member was killed and 27 others evacuated after the commercial vessel was targeted near Musandam Governorate, overlooking the Strait of Hormuz. The Omani Maritime Security Centre said in a post on X that “A Royal Navy of Oman vessel, in cooperation and coordination with the […]
