Cyprus Mail13 Jul 2026

Cyprus-flagged ship attack sends Hormuz traffic into retreat

A Cyprus-flagged container ship remained disabled off Oman, with one Indian seafarer still missing, after an Iranian strike sparked an engine-room fire, forced the crew to abandon the vessel and triggered another large-scale US attack on Iran.

The GFS Galaxy was struck near its stern at about 22:40 UTC on Saturday while travelling eastwards through the Strait of Hormuz, according to maritime reports. The impact caused extensive damage to the engine room and left the ship unable to continue its...

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