Four Crew Killed in Red Sea Cargo Ship Strike, First Shipping Deaths Since Iran War Began
by Jerome London · Thought CatalogUpdated 7 minutes ago, August 11, 2026
A cargo ship in the Red Sea has become the site of the first shipping deaths since the war with Iran began, with four crew members killed in a strike on a key maritime route.
The Egyptian-owned Tihamah was hit in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. Four crew members aboard the ship were killed.
Two Yemeni rescuers also died trying to reach the vessel.
It is the deadliest strike on a merchant ship since the fighting with Iran started.
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