CMA CGM said Sunday that one of its vessels was the target of warning shots. Trump said Iran had fired on French and British ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) confirmed that a French-flagged vessel was involved. The IMO, which regulates international shipping, said there have been 24 incidents in the Strait of Hormuz and across the Middle East since March 1.
The latest incident, on April 18, involved the CMA CGM Everglade, a container ship sailing under French flag. According to the IMO, the vessel was damaged north of Kumzar, Oman, though no pollution or injuries were reported.
The IMO did not provide more details. France’s foreign affairs ministry told the AP it had no information to share and CMA CGM declined to provide more details.
Trump said Sunday on his social media platform, Truth Social, that Iran had “fired bullets” in the Strait of Hormuz, adding that “many of them were aimed at a French ship and a freighter from the United Kingdom.”
