The UN’s shipping agency, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has stated that it is temporarily halting efforts begun last Tuesday to evacuate stranded sailors and ships in the Strait of Hormuz, following an Iranian drone attack earlier today on a commercial shipping vessel off the coast of Oman.

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that according to two senior U.S. officials, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Navy attacked a Singapore-flagged cargo ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz today, damaging the vessel's bridge. No casualties were reported.

The attack comes just one week after the U.S. and Iran reached an agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and ensure the safe passage of commercial shipping.

In response to today's attack, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has paused its evacuation operation for ships waiting to leave the Persian Gulf while it reassesses security guarantees.

The incident also follows Iran's warning earlier today that vessels transiting without its authorization could face "consequences."

Source: https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/iran-attacks-cargo-ship-testing-trumps-deal-to-reopen-strait-d3cf454c?mod=hp_lead_pos2

The vessel identified in the Wall Street Journal report appears to be the Singapore-flagged container ship Ever Lovely, which appears to have been the only Singapore-flagged vessel in the area at the reported time of the attack (~1410 UTC).

According to the UKMTO advisory, the vessel was struck on the starboard (right) side of the bridge.

Based on the ship's outbound track through the Strait of Hormuz, the starboard side would have been facing Oman, while the stern was oriented toward Iran—a notable detail as investigators work to determine the origin and trajectory of the projectile.

An Airbus A320-233 with the Mexico-based low-cost airline Volaris departed El Salvador earlier filled with humanitarian aid, search-and-rescue personnel and military medical teams, bound for earthquake-torn Venezuela.

Three aircraft from Argentina, a C-130H Hercules and Embraer ERJ-140LR with the Argentine Air Force, along with an aircraft operated by Aerolíneas Argentinas, will reportedly depart tonight filled with humanitarian aid and search-and-rescue/medical personnel bound for Venezuela.

SpaceX’s satellite internet provider Starlink has announced that it will provide free internet service until at least July 25, 2026 for those impacted by the pair of devastating earthquakes which struck Wednesday in Northern Venezuela.

U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) has activated an operational planning team to support potential U.S. disaster relief efforts in Venezuela following yesterday's powerful magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 earthquakes. Working alongside the U.S. Department of State, SOUTHCOM says it is preparing to support and advise emergency response and humanitarian relief operations as the full extent of the devastation continues to emerge.

U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) has announced that Commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan has directed significant forces in the region surge to support recovery efforts in earthquake-torn Venezuela, including the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD-28) and the Freedom-class littoral combat ship USS Billings (LCS-15). U.S. Air Force C-17A Globemaster lll and C-130H Hercules will also support operations, along with reconnaissance platforms and rotary-wing aircraft attached to LPD-28.

The death toll from yesterday’s pair of major earthquakes in Northern Venezuela, measuring a 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude, has risen to at least 235, according to Venezuela’s Health Ministry.

The aircraft carrying U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Kevin J. Jarrard appears to be MV-22B Osprey 168643, which departed Ceiba, Puerto Rico, at 6:50 p.m. local time.