BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 31. Two fishing boats
were attacked by the U.S. near the coast of Qeshm Island, in Iran's
southern Hormozgan Province, Deputy Governor of Hormozgan Province,
Ahmad Nafisi, said.
This was reported by the Governorate of Iran’s Hormozgan
Province.
"Around 11:00 local time, two fishing boats were attacked 18
miles from Mesen village in the Qeshm County. There were two people
on board each boat," Nafisi noted.
He remarked that two of the individuals were injured in the
incident and have been taken to a hospital for treatment. Two
others are missing, and a rescue operation is currently underway to
locate them.
Tensions between the United States and Iran escalated again on
July 8. On that day, U.S. forces launched several waves of strikes
on Iranian territory, reportedly in response to an attack on a
commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. The strikes marked the
first such U.S. action since a memorandum was signed between
Washington and Tehran.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced the termination of the
ceasefire with Iran later that day. In response, Tehran began
striking U.S. facilities in Bahrain, Jordan, Qatar, Kuwait, the
United Arab Emirates and Oman.
The conflict has brought maritime trade through the Strait of
Hormuz to a standstill.
