A vessel leaving the Strait of Hormuz was struck by an "unknown projectile," damaging its engine room and killing a crew member, in UK Maritime Trade Operations' latest account of an incident that earlier reporting in this topic had placed on Monday. The remaining crew were being assisted by Oman's Coast Guard, and no environmental damage was reported. The attack came as President Donald Trump said the strait was "open and operating" and that "all water mines have been removed or detonated," a claim U.S. Central Command referred back to the White House when asked for confirmation. The incident underscores the continued danger to shipping in the waterway between Iran and Oman, a key global energy chokepoint, even as some oil exports recover under military escort. The International Maritime Organization said at least 17 mariners have been killed in 65 attacks on commercial vessels since the U.S.-Iran war began on Feb. 28. Kpler data cited by CNBC showed observed traffic remained depressed, with 10 crossings on Monday and two on Sunday, leaving the five-day average at about 10 crossings, the lowest since May 11 and far below the roughly 130 vessels a day seen before the war. Diplomatic efforts to stabilize transit have also frayed. Trump said the U.S. is not holding talks with Iran after a memorandum of understanding signed on June 17 expired on Monday without a final deal. Iran's parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf said Hormuz would remain closed until the U.S. meets its commitments under the MOU, while the two sides continued to contest control of the route, with the U.S. military helping ships use a southern passage along Oman's coast and Iran insisting vessels take a northern route through its waters or risk attack. Windward data showed crude exports through Hormuz rising to about 5 million barrels per day in July from about 4 million bpd in June and 1.6 million bpd in May, though still well below the roughly 20 million bpd of crude and products that moved through the strait before the war.