Donald Trump said in a post that the Islamic Republic of Iran launched at least four unmanned aerial vehicles against ships sailing in the Strait of Hormuz.

As he claimed, one of the drones struck the deck of a large and very expensive cargo ship, causing damage, although its voyage was not interrupted. The other three, according to him, were shot down.

Trump described the incident as a “serious violation” of the ceasefire agreement, without providing further details or clarifications on the circumstances of the attack.

See his post:

Trump: “Foolish violation of the ceasefire” by Iran, launched drones and hit a ship in the Strait of Hormuz

Tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz slowed
It is noted that fewer ships crossed the Strait of Hormuz today compared to previous days, a few hours after a vessel managed by a Taiwanese company was attacked, according to ship tracking data.

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) temporarily suspended the operation to evacuate hundreds of ships and thousands of sailors in the Gulf after damage sustained by a vessel in an attack in the maritime passage off Oman.

However, at least four tankers, including three very large crude carriers capable of carrying up to 2 million barrels of oil each, entered the Gulf to load oil, according to today’s data from LSEG and MarineTraffic.

Two other supertankers entered the Strait to load Iranian oil, according to additional tracking data, while another tanker exited the Strait with 2 million barrels of oil off Oman, according to analysis by Kpler.

Tanker traffic, which includes crude, petroleum product, and chemical carriers, reached 13 transits in both directions today, compared to 24 yesterday and 27 ships on Wednesday, the highest number since the conflict triggered by US-Israeli strikes on Iran began on 28 February, according to Kpler analysis.