Event Brief
UPDATED May 4, 2026 at 10:04 PM ET
May 4, 2026 at 9:06 AM ET
Fire on South Korean-run ship in Strait of Hormuz
By The BriefBrief
A fire broke out in the engine room of a Panama-flagged cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, and Trump said Iran fired at it.
WHO: Trump
WHAT: Engine-room fire on a Panama-flagged cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz
WHEN: May 4, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
WHERE: Strait of Hormuz
WHY: No motive has been reported.
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