A ship grounding accident occurred in the Hormuz Strait, and the extent of damage is not yet clear.

According to Al Jazeera, there are reports that a ship ran aground in the Strait of Hormuz without following the "approved" route as stipulated by Iran for this strategic waterway; more details about the incident are gradually coming to light. It is currently unclear to what extent the ship has been damaged. According to media reports, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Navy "has repeatedly issued warnings to global ship captains, ship owners, and shipping company executives that unauthorized entry and exit without following the 'designated route' while sailing in the Persian Gulf could lead to irreversible accidents." The report did not mention the recent attacks on two ships by Iranthese two ships were attacked as they did not have permission from Tehran to pass through the strait, including an oil tanker carrying Qatari crude oil.