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Trump finds Iran’s peace proposal insufficient as US enforces blockade
Fox News correspondent Bryan Llenas reports that President Donald Trump is taking an increasingly firm position against Iran, critiquing Tehran’s peace proposal as insufficient. This comes in the wake of a confirmed UK military report of an attack near the Strait of Hormuz. The United States maintains its blockade, intensifying economic pressures on Iran by restricting millions in oil revenue.
A significant maritime incident occurred on Sunday when a large cargo vessel was assaulted by numerous small crafts near the Strait of Hormuz, approximately 11 nautical miles from Sirik, Iran. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center provided this information, highlighting the region’s volatile nature.
The captain of the northbound bulk carrier communicated the attack to the UKMTO, which assured that the crew members were unharmed and there was no environmental damage. Authorities are currently investigating, and ships in the vicinity have been advised to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activities.
This attack took place in one of the globe’s most critical maritime chokepoints, amidst escalating tensions surrounding Iran’s assertions of control over the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian state media disclosed that Tehran’s recent peace proposal to the United States involves Iran’s desire to manage and oversee the strait.
Ali Nikzad, the deputy speaker of Iran’s parliament, declared on Sunday, “What is certain is that we will not step back from the Strait of Hormuz, and it will not return to its pre-war state.”
The U.S. military has been enforcing a naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, even during the ceasefire. (U.S. Central Command)
The location is significant because territorial waters generally extend up to 12 nautical miles from a nation’s coastline. But under international maritime law, foreign-flagged vessels are allowed innocent passage through territorial seas so long as they are not engaging in threatening conduct, fishing or other prohibited activity.
The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea says coastal states may claim a territorial sea up to 12 nautical miles, while foreign vessels are allowed “innocent passage” through those waters.
No group immediately claimed responsibility for Sunday’s attack. The vessel was not publicly identified in the initial UKMTO alert.
Iran has previously used fast-attack boats to harass or seize vessels in and around the strait. Sunday’s incident follows a series of maritime attacks in the region during the ongoing conflict involving Iran, the U.S. and Israel, with commercial shipping repeatedly caught in the middle.
The Strait of Hormuz connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and is a key route for global energy shipments. The U.S. Energy Information Administration has described it as a critical oil chokepoint, and roughly one-fifth of global petroleum liquids consumption moved through the strait in recent years.
A cargo ship sails in the Persian Gulf toward the Strait of Hormuz on April 22, 2026. (AP Photo)
The UKMTO alert did not say whether the small craft were Iranian, and authorities were continuing to investigate.