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Cargo vessel struck by projectile at Strait of Hormuz, UKMTO says

AL-MONITOR
May 5, 2026
FILE PHOTO: A map showing the Strait of Hormuz is seen in this illustration taken June 22, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A map showing the Strait of Hormuz is seen in this illustration taken June 22, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo — Dado Ruvic

CAIRO, May 5 (Reuters) - A cargo vessel has been struck by an unknown projectile within the Strait of Hormuz, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency said on Tuesday, adding that the environmental impact from the incident was unknown.

(Reporting by Menna Alaa El-Din and Yomna Ehab)