The UK Maritime Trade Operations organization, in a statement, said that a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz was hit by an unidentified projectile.

The organization noted that it was informed of the incident with a delay, but so far it has received no report of damage to the vessel or of any environmental consequences.

The UK Maritime Trade Operations organization has not given the exact time of the incident or the origin of the projectile fire.

So far, CENTCOM and/or the armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran have not commented on the matter.