Iran strikes ships using 'unauthorized' route through Strait of Hormuz
At least 28 vessels have been attacked traveling through the Strait of Hormuz since June 17 – the day Iran and the US agreed Iran would allow commercial ships safe passage through the strait. Five attacks happened before President Donald Trump said the ceasefire was over on July 10.
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Attacks on commercial vessels since June 17
Iran-asserted traffic
separation scheme
Oman-IMO traffic
separation scheme
25 miles
Iran
25 km
Qeshm
Iran
territorial
waters
Oman
territorial
waters
Persian
Gulf
Oman
United Arab
Emirates
Gulf of
Oman
Timeline of attacks
JunE
17
JuLY
1
AUG.
1
SEPt.
1
10
20
10
20
10
Ceasefire
deal signed
Trump says
ceasefire is over
Oman-IMO traffic
separation scheme
Iran-asserted traffic
separation scheme
25 miles
Iran
25 km
Qeshm
Iran
territorial
waters
Oman
territorial
waters
Oman
Persian
Gulf
United Arab
Emirates
Gulf of
Oman
Timeline of attacks
June
17
JuLY
1
AUG.
1
Sept.
1
10
20
20
10
10
Trump says
ceasefire is over
Ceasefire
deal signed
Iran-asserted traffic separation scheme
Oman-IMO traffic separation scheme
25 miles
25 km
Iran
Qeshm
Iran
territorial
waters
Oman
territorial
waters
Persian
Gulf
Oman
AfgHan.
Iraq
Iran
Kuwait
Pak.
QATAR
UAE
Saudi
Arabia
Oman
Gulf of
Oman
United Arab
Emirates
Yemen
Timeline of attacks
June
17
AUG.
1
Sept.
1
JuLY
1
10
20
20
20
10
10
Ceasefire
deal signed
Trump says
ceasefire is over
