A CMA CGM French ship faced warning shots from the Iranian army on Saturday in the Strait of Hormuz, the company said. The crew is safe and sound, though the International Maritime Organization noted the container ship was damaged. Several other commercial vessels encountered similar shots and threats.
The French shipping group CMA CGM, based in Marseille, stated on Sunday that one of its ships was subjected to Iranian warning shots on Saturday in the Strait of Hormuz. “The crew is safe and sound,” the company specified in a brief statement.
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) confirmed the container ship was “damaged” that day, without further details. According to the British Maritime Trade Operations agency UKMTO, IRGC speedboats fired on a tanker, the Sanmar Herald flying the Indian flag, which remained intact. Another vessel, the Mein Schiff 4 under Maltese flag, reported a projectile nearby off Oman, per Vanguard Tech.
A third incident involved a container ship hit by an unidentified projectile, damaging some containers, per UKMTO—this may refer to the CMA CGM ship. US President Donald Trump claimed on Truth Social that Iranian shots targeted a “French ship” and a British cargo.
These events occur as Iran has again closed this crucial trade route after a brief reopening, amid escalating tensions.
