French shipping company CMA CGM said its vessel CMA CGM San Antonio was attacked while transiting the Strait of Hormuz on 5 May, leaving crew members injured and causing damage to the vessel.

In a statement released on 6 May, CMA CGM said the injured crew members had been evacuated for medical treatment after the incident.

The Malta-flagged vessel was attacked one day after US President Donald Trump announced “Project Freedom,” an initiative aimed at helping vessels leave the Strait of Hormuz.

On Tuesday, Trump said the United States would halt military escort operations for ships passing through the waterway as part of efforts to reach an agreement with Iran to end the war.

Iran has refused to give up control of the strait, using it as leverage in the conflict, which began after US-Israeli attacks in late February.