{"id":2619195,"date":"2026-06-25T16:24:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T20:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-strikes-cargo-ship-in-strait-of-hormuz\/"},"modified":"2026-06-25T16:25:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T20:25:11","slug":"iran-strikes-cargo-ship-in-strait-of-hormuz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-strikes-cargo-ship-in-strait-of-hormuz\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran strikes cargo ship in Strait of Hormuz"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Firan-strikes-cargo-ship-in-strait-of-hormuz%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2619195&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Iran attacked a cargo ship passing through the Strait of Hormuz,possibly complicating President Donald Trump&#8217;s efforts to conclude diplomatic talks with Iran. the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps reportedly used a drone to strike the vessel, causing damage to the bridge but no injuries. The White House has not responded to questions regarding the attack. <\/p>\n<p>This incident comes amid ongoing negotiations between the U.S. and Iran, including a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >recent 60-day ceasefire agreement aimed<\/a> at reaching a nuclear deal. Despite this, tensions persist due to conflicts involving Israel and Hezbollah, Iranian threats to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iranian-backed-terrorists-continue-to-attack-cargo-ships-in-red-sea-as-biden-does-nothing\/\" title=\"...ian-backed terrorists persist in targeting cargo ships in the Red Sea while Biden remains inactive\">disrupt maritime traffic<\/a>, and recent U.S. retaliatory statements. Even though U.S. Vice President JD Vance claimed Iran would permit UN nuclear inspections, Iran later denied any formal agreement. <\/p>\n<p>President Trump dismissed concerns over Iran&#8217;s economic leverage, asserting that Iran&#8217;s military and economy are in disrepair, and highlighting America&#8217;s strong economic position. The situation remains fluid, with developments ongoing.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"100\">Iran<\/a> attacked a cargo ship traveling through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, possibly upending President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4623969\/trump-iranian-school-strike-american-military-innocent\/\">Donald Trump<\/a>\u2018s diplomatic end to the war with Iran.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A U.S. official confirmed to the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps \u201cstruck it with a drone.\u201d The U.K. Maritime Trade Operations reported the attack Thursday afternoon, writing that \u201ca cargo vessel has been hit on the starboard side by an unknown projectile, causing damage to the bridge,\u201d but no casualties.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4625239\/foreign-national-icc-judges-sue-trump-administration-new-york-court-sanctions\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Foreign ICC judges sue Trump administration for sanctioning them: \u2018Financial death penalty\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4624857\/australian-broadcaster-karl-stefanovic-podcast-tommy-robinson\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Australian broadcaster Karl Stefanovic in hot water over podcast interview with Tommy Robinson<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4624685\/shapiro-2028-democrat-strength-tie-carney\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Shapiro becomes latest 2028 Democratic contender to strengthen ties to Carney<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The White House did not respond to questions about the attack.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump signed his memorandum of understanding with Iran, a 60-day ceasefire while Washington and Tehran negotiate the finer points of a nuclear deal, last week. However, fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon, Iranian threats to reshutter commerce moving through the strait, and the president\u2019s own retaliatory threats raised against Iran nearly scuttled talks before Vice President JD Vance, who is leading the U.S. negotiating team, was able to meet with his Iranian counterparts in Switzerland over the weekend.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vance later returned to the United States, claiming that Iran would allow United Nations nuclear inspectors into the country to conduct routine inspections as they disassemble the remnants of their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/evidence-of-undeclared-nuclear-activities-discovered-at-locations-in-iran-that-raise-new-concerns-report\/\" title=\"\u2018Evidence Of Undeclared Nuclear Activities\u2019 Discovered At Locations In ... That Raise New Concerns: Report\">nuclear weapons program<\/a>. Iran later denied that any such agreement had been made in Switzerland.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4623969\/trump-iranian-school-strike-american-military-innocent\/\"><strong>TRUMP SAYS HE DOESN\u2019T THINK US WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR FATAL STRIKE ON IRANIAN SCHOOL<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4619736\/trump-denies-iran-economic-leverage-depression\/\">Trump<\/a> was asked about the rocky talks this week but denied that Iran holds any economic leverage over the U.S., despite his past claims that the MOU averted a global depression.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTheir navy is gone, their air force is gone, their leaders are all dead, their whole country is a mess, their economy is shot,\u201d the president said at the time in response to a question on the issue. \u201cIn the meantime, we\u2019re setting records. We have the strongest economy we\u2019ve ever had. We have $18 [trillion] to 19 trillion being poured into our country. We\u2019re building factories all over the place. We have more people working today than at any time in the history of our country at higher salaries, so when you ask a question like that, it\u2019s so stupid.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>This is a developing story and will be updated with new information as available.<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iran strikes cargo ship in Strait of Hormuz, U.S. confirms<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4225,"featured_media":2619196,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP26124419258830.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[35910,3823,81745,81746,57321],"class_list":["post-2619195","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-cargo-ship","tag-iran","tag-maritime-conflict","tag-naval-tension","tag-strait-of-hormuz"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP26124419258830.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2619195","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4225"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2619195"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2619195\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2619199,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2619195\/revisions\/2619199"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2619196"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2619195"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2619195"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2619195"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}