A cargo ship leaving Iran has been fired upon and was stopped in the water, British maritime agency (UKMTO) reported, as the United States continued its blockade of Iranian ports, AFP reports.

“A master of an outbound cargo ship reports having been fired upon and is now stopped in the water. Crew are safe and accounted for. There is no reported damage to the vessel,” the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations centre said.

It said the incident took place eight nautical miles west of Iran.