New Delhi, May 3 -- As the United States and Iran continue to work towards a framework agreement to end the war, which began in late February, ships continue to see disruptions near the Strait of Hormuz. A cargo ship on Sunday (local time) said that it was attacked near Hormuz by several small craft, AP reported.

According to the British military's United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations, all crew on the unidentified northbound ship were reported to be safe after the attack occurred in Sirik, Iran, east of the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian officials have reiterated that they control the arterial waterway, which has been effectively shut by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) since the war began. The IRGC further said that all ships...