{"id":2628738,"date":"2026-07-11T20:19:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T00:19:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-hits-cargo-ship-in-strait-of-hormuz-as-centcom-announces-new-strikes\/"},"modified":"2026-07-11T20:19:45","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T00:19:45","slug":"iran-hits-cargo-ship-in-strait-of-hormuz-as-centcom-announces-new-strikes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-hits-cargo-ship-in-strait-of-hormuz-as-centcom-announces-new-strikes\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran hits cargo ship in Strait of Hormuz as CENTCOM announces new strikes"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/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-hits-cargo-ship-in-strait-of-hormuz-as-centcom-announces-new-strikes%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=2628738&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>A missile launched by Iran struck a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fully-backed-by-iran-terrorists-strike-multiple-cargo-ships-with-missiles-in-red-sea\/\" title=\"...-backed terrorists ... cargo ...s in Red Sea with missiles\">commercial cargo ship<\/a> in the Strait of hormuz, leading Iran\u2019s military to declare the waterway closed and prompting U.S. Central Command to conduct new strikes on Iran. The incident occurred amid a fragile ceasefire collapse between the US and Iran and shortly after the US demanded guarantees for safe passage through the strait.According to Iranian authorities,the ship was hit by warning shots fired at vessels moving through an unauthorized route,resulting in the ship being damaged and a crew member going missing. Iran announced that the Strait of Hormuz is closed until further notice and warned that any further aggression would be met with severe retaliation. In response, the US launched additional strikes on Iran targeting forces responsible for the attack, asserting efforts to impair Iran\u2019s ability to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >threaten commercial maritime traffic<\/a>. The situation unfolded hours after Iranian negotiations in Oman aimed at reopening shipping lanes, with Iran\u2019s actions clearly escalating tensions in the region.  <\/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\">An <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"100\">Iranian<\/a> missile has struck a commercial cargo ship in the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/strait-of-hormuz\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"21488\">Strait of Hormuz<\/a>, prompting Iran\u2019s military to declare the waterway closed and U.S. Central Command to announce new strikes on the country.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The attack, which occurred early Sunday local time, comes after the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4640520\/trump-options-iran-ceasefire-strait-hormuz-over-us-strikes\/\">collapse of a fragile ceasefire <\/a>between the United States and Iran. It also comes less than 48 hours after the\u00a0Trump administration demanded that Iran guarantee safe passage for ships traveling through the strait.<\/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\/4645179\/iran-strikes-cargo-ship-declares-strait-of-hormuz-closed\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Iran hits cargo ship in Strait of Hormuz as CENTCOM announces new strikes<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4645105\/mojtaba-khamenei-revenge-father\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Mojtaba Khamenei vows revenge for his father\u2019s assassination<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4644949\/europe-demographic-time-bomb-leader-popularity\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Europe\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/demographers-warn-of-epochal-fall-in-fertility-across-the-globe\/\" title=\"Demographers Warn Of \u2018Epochal Fall In Fertility\u2019 Across The Globe\">demographic time bomb<\/a> is killing its leaders\u2019 popularity<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to German state outlet <em><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/iran-announces-closure-of-strait-of-hormuz\/live-77920097\">Deutsche Welle<\/a><\/em>, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps\u2019s navy said via Telegram that the ship was struck by one of the \u201cwarning shots\u201d fired at several ships moving through an unauthorized route in the strait.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>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\">\u201cThe Strait of Hormuz is closed until further notice and until the end of America\u2019s interventions in the region, and no vessel will be permitted to pass through,\u201d the Guard\u2019s statement said, according to <em>Deutsche Welle<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The statement continued that any \u201cnew act of aggression against us \u2026 will be met with a severe response, and new enemy bases in the region will be targeted.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-us-launches-new-strikes\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">US launches new strikes <\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In an X post at 7:39 p.m. Saturday, U.S. Central Command said it launched fresh strikes on Iran in response to the incident. The post identified the ship as the <em>GFS Galaxy<\/em>, a \u201cCyprus-flagged container ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>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\">CENTCOM said a civilian crew member was missing from the vessel, which \u201cis unable to continue the journey due to an onboard fire and significant engineroom damage.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">At 7:15 p.m. ET today, U.S. Central Command forces began launching the third round of strikes this week against Iran after Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces blatantly attacked M\/V GFS Galaxy, a Cyprus-flagged container ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz. A civilian crew\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CENTCOM\/status\/2076089130857951463?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 11, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIran was provided yet another opportunity to demonstrate adherence to the Memorandum of Understanding after being held accountable for earlier attacks on commercial vessels but has again failed,\u201d CENTCOM <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CENTCOM\/status\/2076089130857951463?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2076089130857951463%7Ctwgr%5E9191ee0ff2a5c9cbeccc5193c36bec86f2f945fe%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&#038;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dw.com%2Fen%2Firan-announces-closure-of-strait-of-hormuz%2Flive-77920097\">posted on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIn response, the United States is imposing a heavy cost by continuing to degrade Iran\u2019s ability to attack civilian mariners and commercial ships freely transiting the strait,\u201d CENTCOM continued. \u201cThe strikes are being carried out at the direction of the Commander in Chief.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4645105\/mojtaba-khamenei-revenge-father\/\">MOJTABA KHAMENEI VOWS REVENGE FOR HIS FATHER\u2019S ASSASSINATION<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As of 8 p.m. Saturday, President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a> has not publicly addressed the incident.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The incident occurred hours after Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi concluded negotiations in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/oman\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"3362\">Oman<\/a> to resolve the Hormuz standoff with his <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/oman\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"3362\">Omani<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/qatar\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1398\">Qatari<\/a> counterparts. A diplomat told <em>Axios<\/em> that Oman had proposed the full reopening of all shipping lanes before Iran struck the vessel in the strait\u2019s southern shipping route through Oman\u2019s territorial waters, which the U.S. urges mariners to use when passing through the strait.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>This is a breaking story and will be updated.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iran missile hits cargo ship in Hormuz, waterway closed<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4355,"featured_media":2628739,"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\/07\/Strait-of-Hormuz-e1783545628516.webp?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[35910,21902,3823,38830,57321],"class_list":["post-2628738","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-cargo-ship","tag-centcom","tag-iran","tag-maritime-security","tag-strait-of-hormuz"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Strait-of-Hormuz-e1783545628516.webp?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2628738","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\/4355"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2628738"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2628738\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2628742,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2628738\/revisions\/2628742"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2628739"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2628738"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2628738"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2628738"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}