The commercial ship Campo Square has been targeted for attack.
A US military official and a high-ranking military source in the region have said that several Iranian vessels and drones have been used in the attack on Campo Square.
The oil tanker Campo Square operates under the Liberian flag, but shipping companies associated with it are based in the UK and Greece.
The shipping company Zodiac, listed in public databases as the owner of Campo Square, is owned by Israeli billionaire Eyal Ofer.