A Singapore-flagged container ship, GFS Pride, has sunk after being struck by an unknown projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz. Singaporean authorities confirmed that all 21 crew members were safely evacuated following the incident on Tuesday, which caused damage and a fire.
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore also reported that another Singapore-flagged container vessel, GFS Giselle, sustained hull damage after being hit by a projectile on Wednesday. However, the GFS Giselle was able to reach a safe anchorage with all 22 crew members.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards stated that a ship hit naval mines and sank while using an "unauthorised" route in the Strait of Hormuz. The Hydrographer of Pakistan issued a warning to mariners that the GFS Pride had sunk 4 nautical miles (7.4km) north-west of Ras al-Sheikh Masud in Oman's Musandam Peninsula.
The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency noted that two unnamed container ships reported being struck by unknown projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz between 16:40 and 17:00 GMT on Tuesday. Both vessels sustained minor damage and continued their passages.
Merchant vessels have faced repeated attacks in the Strait of Hormuz and other parts of the Middle East since the US and Israel's war with Iran began in February. The UN's International Maritime Organization has recorded 106 confirmed incidents, resulting in at least 24 seafarer deaths.