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An ordnance struck a Thai-flagged cargo vessel near the shores of Oman in the Strait of Hormuz, igniting a blaze aboard.
The Iranian government reportedly asserted culpability for impacting the ship, identified as the Mayuree Naree. The Omani navy provided assistance in rescuing crew members amidst the conflagration, according to Thailand’s Marine Department. Iran has been targeting merchant shipping vessels through this crucial channel due to ongoing friction concerning the global energy sector.
U.S. Central Command subsequently disseminated an advisory to civilians “cautioning that the Iranian regime is employing commercial harbors along the Strait of Hormuz to execute military maneuvers that jeopardize international maritime transport.” CENTCOM emphasized, “This perilous action imperils the safety of non-combatants. Civilian ports utilized for military objectives forfeit their safeguarded designation and transform into lawful hostile targets under international law.”
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The Thailand-flagged cargo ship Mayuree Naree, enveloped in dark fumes, navigates the Strait of Hormuz on March 11, 2026. (Royal Thai Navy/Handout via Reuters)
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) Centre had released bulletins earlier Wednesday detailing vessels sustaining impacts in the area, including an account of a cargo ship purportedly struck in the Strait of Hormuz.
“UKMTO has obtained a report of an occurrence 11NM north of Oman in the Straits of Hormuz. Information suggests that a merchandise ship was impacted by an unidentified projectile in the Straits of Hormuz, which led to an internal conflagration,” the advisory declared, with an update mentioning the blaze had been “extinguished.”
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One of the other advisories declared, “UKMTO has obtained word of an incident 25NM northwest of Ra’s al Khaymah, UAE. The Captain of a container vessel indicated that the ship incurred harm from a presumed yet unidentified ordnance.” It further stated, “The Master moreover announces that every sailor is secure and tallied.”
The Thailand-flagged cargo ship Mayuree Naree, enveloped in dark fumes, navigates the Strait of Hormuz on March 11, 2026. (Royal Thai Navy/Handout via Reuters)
“UKMTO has obtained notification of an event 50NM northwest of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The Captain of a bulk freighter indicated their ship taking an impact from an unknown projectile,” a separate alert mentioned. “The personnel are reported safe and well.”
On Monday, via Truth Social, President Donald Trump issued a caution regarding repercussions should Iran move to halt the conveyance of petroleum in the Strait of Hormuz.
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“If Iran does anything that impedes the flow of Oil within the Strait of Hormuz, they will be impacted by the United States of America TWENTY TIMES MORE SEVERELY than they have been thus far. Additionally, we will dismantle easily destructible objectives that will render it virtually impossible for Iran to ever be rebuilt, as a Nation, again — Demise, Inferno, and Wrath will reign upon them — But I hope, and pray, that it does not transpire!” Trump warned in the post.
The Thailand-flagged cargo ship Mayuree Naree, enveloped in dark fumes, navigates the Strait of Hormuz on March 11, 2026. (Royal Thai Navy/Handout via Reuters)
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard has declared that it “shall prevent the shipment of even a single liter of oil from this area to antagonist parties and their allies until new directives,” as reported by the Associated Press.
Fuel costs have been escalating in the U.S. while Trump pursues the contentious military campaign against the Islamic Republic in conjunction with the state of Israel, a staunch American confederate.
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The AAA countrywide mean cost for a gallon of standard fuel is presently $3.578.
Fox News’ Rebekah Castor and The Associated Press furnished information for this report.