- Iran’s Revolutionary Guards attacked a Singapore-flagged commercial vessel with a drone off the coast of Oman, damaging the ship's bridge but causing no casualties.
- The incident led the UN International Maritime Organization (IMO) to temporarily pause its evacuation plan for stranded ships to reconfirm safety guarantees.
- This attack creates a setback for international efforts to reopen the critical shipping corridor, occurring just a week after a US-Iran agreement had briefly boosted maritime traffic.
- Iranian authorities warned that vessels not using approved routes would not be guaranteed safe passage, holding owners and operators responsible for any consequences.
- Following the attack, eight more South Korean vessels exited the Strait of Hormuz, though five South Korean-operated ships with 47 crew members remain in the area.
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