Reactions and statements from the international community
The British Maritime Trade Operations reported that an IRGC boat, 28 kilometers off the northeast coast of Oman, approached a container ship without warning and opened fire.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) stated in a statement that its attacks on regional countries prompted the U.S. military withdrawal from the conflict and announced the deployment of new military equipment in preparation for a potential renewed war with the United States.
A cargo ship was attacked near the Strait of Hormuz, 8 nautical miles west of Iran, according to UKMTO. The vessel was forced to stop but the crew remains safe with no damage reported.
On January 12, 2026, Iranian forces attacked two MSC container ships in the Strait of Hormuz, damaging one vessel's bridge severely; both ships are now stopped off the coast of Iran.
On Monday morning, a cargo ship was targeted by gunfire 14 kilometers west of Iran in the Strait of Hormuz, according to the UK's Maritime Trade Operations center. The ship is now stationary, but all crew members are reported safe.
An Iranian navy gunboat attacked a shipping container ship near the Strait of Hormuz today, causing significant damage to the vessel.
Chinese President Xi Jinping stated the importance of keeping the Strait of Hormuz open,引发国际社会的广泛反响。此次声明是在与伊朗国际记者Tomaj Tahbaz的访谈中提出的。
In a post on Truth Social, U.S. President Donald Trump stated that Iran's financial crisis is causing military and security forces to complain about unpaid salaries, describing the situation as an "emergency" due to daily losses of $500 million from the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
President of the United States Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social that Iran is facing a financial crisis, losing $500 million daily, and is urging the opening of the Strait of Hormuz to alleviate its economic strain, as military and police forces complain about unpaid wages.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that the U.S. Navy will continue to blockade Iran's ports, targeting the Islamic Republic's main revenue sources and warning of sanctions against those involved in circumventing trade sanctions. He stated that the blockade will force a halt in Iran's oil production within days as storage capacity at Kharg Island reaches maximum.
Barak Ravid of Axios reports that U.S. President Donald Trump extended the ceasefire with Iran, awaiting a response from Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei to recent negotiation proposals; Khamenei is expected to deliver his response on Wednesday.
Kaja Kallas, the EU's foreign policy chief, stated on Tuesday after an EU foreign ministers' meeting in Luxembourg that freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz is "non-negotiable" and announced plans to expand sanctions targeting those responsible for impeding navigation in the Persian Gulf.
