{"id":193625,"date":"2026-07-07T04:14:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T04:14:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/193625\/"},"modified":"2026-07-07T04:14:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T04:14:09","slug":"strait-of-hormuz-iran-accused-of-missile-attack-on-ships-as-trump-renews-warning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/193625\/","title":{"rendered":"Strait of Hormuz: Iran accused of missile attack on ships as Trump renews warning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Hormuz.png\" alt=\"Iran's military has fired at least two missiles at commercial vessels transiting through the Strait of Hormuz\" class=\"wp-image-76561\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\"  \/>Iran\u2019s military has fired at least two missiles at commercial vessels transiting through the Strait of Hormuz. Photo: AI Recreated<\/p>\n<p>Iran\u2019s military has fired at least two missiles at commercial vessels transiting through the Strait of Hormuz, according to U.S. media reports.<\/p>\n<p>Axios, citing two U.S. officials, reported that\u00a0both vessels sustained significant damage, although no casualties were recorded.<\/p>\n<p>Separately, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said a tanker travelling southbound was struck on its port side by an unidentified projectile, triggering a fire.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo casualties or environmental impact reported,\u201d UKMTO said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>The maritime security organisation said authorities have launched an investigation into the incident.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cVessels are advised to transit with caution and report any suspicious activity to UKMTO,\u201d the statement added.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, U.S. President Donald Trump issued a fresh warning to Iran, saying Washington would either reach a deal with Tehran or \u201cfinish the job.\u201d<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BREAKING: President Trump issues a stark warning to Iran, declaring the U.S. is prepared to completely dismantle the country&#8217;s infrastructure &#8220;in a small part of an afternoon&#8221; if a diplomatic deal cannot be reached.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re going to win one way or the other. We&#8217;re going to make a\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wFDBbvutlr\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/wFDBbvutlr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Fox News (@FoxNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FoxNews\/status\/2074138368082952515?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">July 6, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re going to make a deal or we\u2019re going to finish the job. And it won\u2019t be tough to finish the job,\u201d Trump told reporters.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019d rather make a deal because I don\u2019t want to affect 91 million people. We can knock down their bridges in one hour. We can knock out their energy supply,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Trump\u2019s remarks came as Iran is observing a week-long period of mourning and funeral ceremonies for its late Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Iran\u2019s military has fired at least two missiles at commercial vessels transiting through the Strait of Hormuz. 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