Yesterday the attack on the bulk carrier Capesize Cape Dao in transit through the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Oman, 2.5 nautical miles from Musandam governorate, caused the death of a crew member of Indian nationality, while the other 26 seafarers on board the ship were taken rescued by a unit of the Omani Navy. The Indian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, condemning the attack, said Death of crew member confirmed and rescue of the other 19 Indian seafarers on board. The British United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), confirming that the bulk carrier was hit by a bullet, he specified that the accident would have caused two victims, while on the ship a fire broke out. Cape Dao, the flag of Antigua and Barbuda, is operated by the Emirati Peonies Shipmanagement FZE.

Meanwhile, speaking yesterday at the General Assembly of the United Nations United in New York, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated that various states should not seek to take advantage of the from the waterway of the Strait of Hormuz, preventing, in the at the same time, to its historic custodian - evidently referring Iran - to exercise freedom of navigation also in its own waters. In addition, it criticized the presence of fleets naval weapons and the transit of weapons, explosives and missiles across the Strait, stating that such actions cannot ensuring lasting maritime safety, and stressed that freedom of navigation and the security of coastal states they must be considered together.