Ship Struck in Strait of Hormuz as Tehran Says U.S. Must ‘Accept Iran’s Conditions’ to Reopen Key Waterway

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A ship was struck by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz Saturday as Tehran demanded the U.S. “accept” its condition to reopen the vital waterway.

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Center said the incident in the Strait caused a brief fire.

UKMTO WARNING 108-26 – ATTACK Report Date: 08 Aug 2026 Report Time: TBC Issue Date:08 Aug 2026 Source Verified UKMTO has received a report of an incident 18NM east of Khasab, Oman. A verified source has reported that a vessel was struck by an unknown projectile which caused a fire that has been extinguished. There is no reported environmental impact. The vessel and crew are reported as safe. Authorities are investigating. Vessels are advised to transit with caution and report any suspicious activity to UKMTO.

Meanwhile, the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corp said any deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz depends on President Donald Trump’s administration.

“Whenever the United States accepts Iran’s conditions, the Strait of Hormuz will certainly be reopened,” IRGC Spokesman Hossein Mohebbi said Saturday, Reuters reported, citing Iran’s Tasnim news agency.

The developments come amid reports that U.S. Gen. Dan Caine, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has begun talking with other administration officials about how to end the Iran war.

“Caine is looking for an off ramp,” a source told CNN for a Friday night report:

The top US general has recently side-barred with some of those key, like-minded Trump advisers in an effort to facilitate interagency coordination and ensure they are on the same page ahead of meetings with the president. The aim has been to make clear the limitations and pitfalls of the available military options, including those that do not involve putting US boots on the ground, the sources said.

The war began Feb. 28 with joint airstrikes from the U.S. and Israel.

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