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A ship ran aground in Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state TV reports

Jul 1, 2026, 1:19 AM | Updated: 1:40 am

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BY ASSOCIATED PRESS


DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A ship ran aground in the Strait of Hormuz after not running Iran’s approved route through the water, Iranian state television reported Wednesday.

The report identified the affected vessel as a foreign container ship, but offered no other immediate details.

It said shippers needed to follow the instructions of Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard in the strait.

The announcement comes as tensions have grown over the strait, which was supposed to be open to vessels to travel freely in and out of under an interim deal between Iran and the United States.

However, there was crossfire in the Mideast over the weekend as Oman and a United Nations agency tried to open a new route through the strait near Oman’s coast.

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A ship ran aground in Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state TV reports