The United States-Iran ceasefire deal is now under intense strain after Iran launched an explosive-laden suicide drone at a cargo ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday.
This comes after Donald Trump had declared the waterway safe for oil tankers.
Per the Washington Post, a Singaporean ship was attacked by an Iranian Shahed drone on Thursday evening.
The vessel attacked by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) sustained significant damage to its bridge, though no injuries or deaths have been confirmed.
Prior to the attack, Iran issued warnings through regime media to oil tankers, cautioning that routes through the strait were restricted and that other routes were ‘completely dangerous.’
Trump has previously said he would strike Iran if it violated the recently signed ceasefire, which allows for the safe passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz, a waterway that carries roughly one-fifth of the world’s oil.
Although the President has said the strait is reopened following the ceasefire, only 50 vessels passed through the waterway on Wednesday.
