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Thai cargo ship Mayuree Naree runs aground off Iran's Qeshm Island — 3 crew missing after Hormuz strike

·Qeshm Island, Strait of Hormuz, Iran

The Thai-flagged cargo ship Mayuree Naree, struck by unknown projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz earlier this month, has run aground off Iran's Qeshm Island. Iran's Tasnim news agency reported the grounding. Thailand confirmed 20 crew members were rescued by the Omani navy, while 3 are missing following an explosion in the stern that caused a fire in the engine room.

Iran's Tasnim news agency reported on 27 March 2026 that the Thai-flagged cargo vessel Mayuree Naree has run aground off Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz. The ship was struck by unknown projectiles earlier this month during Iran's Hormuz interdiction operations. Thailand confirmed that 20 crew members were rescued by the Omani navy after an explosion in the ship's stern caused a fire in the engine room. Three crew members remain missing. The grounding off Qeshm Island — which lies at the mouth of the Persian Gulf — adds to the toll of commercial shipping casualties during Iran's Hormuz blockade. The Mayuree Naree incident is one of the most significant single shipping casualties of the conflict.
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IranOPPOSINGMILITARY

Iran's Tasnim agency confirmed the Mayuree Naree has run aground off Qeshm Island. Iran has not officially claimed responsibility for the original strike on the vessel.

United StatesOPPOSINGMILITARY

The US has not commented on the Mayuree Naree grounding. The incident illustrates the continuing toll of Iran's Hormuz interdiction operations on international shipping. 20 crew rescued by Omani navy; 3 still missing.

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T2Iran Tasnim / Times of Israel Liveblog March 277% reliability