The bulk carrier was attacked by small boats and the truck was hit by missiles for several hours, UKMTO says.
Two cargo ships were attacked near the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, according to UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO).
The strategic waterway, which handles about a fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas flows, is currently under two blockades, with Iran blocking access to “hostile ships” while US naval forces block ships entering or leaving Iranian ports.
The first alert followed reports from several ships near the Emirati city of Ras Al Khaimah, which said they had been ordered by radio to leave and head for Dubai.
A short time later, a bulk carrier heading north was attacked by several small boats about 11 miles west of Sirik, Iran. A few hours later, an oil tanker was hit by unidentified missiles about 78 miles north of Fujairah in the UAE.
All workers were reported safe, and no environmental impact was recorded, according to UKMTO.
On Sunday, President Donald Trump said the United States would begin guiding ships from neutral countries through the channel starting Monday. About 2,000 ships have been intercepted in and around Hormuz since the start of the US-Israeli war with Iran on February 28.
According to Axios, the U.S. would provide commercial ships with information about Iran’s safe mine-free lanes, while U.S. Navy ships would remain on standby to prevent Iran from targeting ships passing through the strait. Iran has warned that any intervention would constitute a violation of the ceasefire reached nearly a month ago.
Iran maintains that it has “natural right” to control the flow, with Deputy Speaker Ali Nikzad saying on Sunday that Tehran will not back down from its position regardless of the outcome of peace talks with the United States.
