Hossein Amirteimouri, governor of Qeshm, told Tasnim that a projectile fired by the “American-Zionist enemy” struck a commercial container ship in the waters near Hengam Island and Shib Deraz village, killing one person and injuring four others.

He said the incident occurred at around 5 am local time in the area of Hengam Island and Shib Deraz, adding that necessary measures have been taken to attend to the injured.

He said further details about the incident and the condition of those injured would be announced after additional investigations.