CNBC reported Saturday that a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz was struck by
shelling, marking a fresh escalation in US‑Iran tensions after a prior temporary
pact to halt hostilities. The UK Maritime Trade Operations Center said a vessel
in the strait was hit by an "unidentified flying object"; the hull was damaged
and the crew were reported safe. Bahrain condemned an Iranian drone strike as a
"blatant violation" of its sovereignty. The incidents occurred amid a 60‑day
ceasefire framework and negotiations to end the war; both sides accuse the other
of breaching the agreement.
