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Iran strikes cargo ship on U.N.-backed route in Strait of Hormuz

The attack comes after a spike in the number of vessels using a new shipping lane set up by the U.N. and Oman. Iran attacked a cargo ship Thursday as it tried to pass through the Strait of Hormuz along a new route promoted by a United Nations maritime agency, dashing hopes that shipping traffic…

The attack comes after a spike in the number of vessels using a new shipping lane set up by the U.N. and Oman.

Iran attacked a cargo ship Thursday as it tried to pass through the Strait of Hormuz along a new route promoted by a United Nations maritime agency, dashing hopes that shipping traffic might have found a narrow passage through the ongoing blockade.

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