20 Thai sailors return home after Iranian attack in Strait of Hormuz

South China Morning Post ConflictNews ReportEN 1 min read 100% complete by Agence France-PresseMarch 16, 2026 at 07:24 AM

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Twenty Thai sailors returned to Thailand on Monday after their cargo ship, the Thai-registered Mayuree Naree, was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday. The ship was struck by two projectiles while traveling through the Gulf waterway after leaving a port in the United Arab Emirates. Iran's Revolutionary Guards claimed responsibility, stating they targeted the Thai vessel and another ship for ignoring warnings. While twenty crew members have returned home, three remain stranded on the ship in the Gulf. The returned sailors were escorted away by officials upon arrival at Thailand's main international airport.

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The ship was attacked while transiting through the Gulf waterway after departing a port in the UAE.

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Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they struck the Thai ship because it ignored warnings.

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The Thai-registered Mayuree Naree was hit by two projectiles.

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Three Thai sailors remain stranded on the vessel in the Gulf.

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Twenty Thai crew members returned to Thailand after a cargo ship attack in the Strait of Hormuz.

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Royal Thai Navy 35% Liberia 40% United Arab Emirates 60% Mayuree Naree ×370% Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps 75% Iran 80% Strait of Hormuz ×385% Thailand ×590%

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strait of hormuz 100% thai sailors 90% cargo ship attack 80% iran 70% mayuree naree 70% gulf waterway 60% revolutionary guards 50% united arab emirates 40%

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