Oil Tanker Hit by 'Unknown Projectile' in Strait of Hormuz
No casualties or environmental impact were reported after the strike, while authorities said the tanker’s cause of fire was not immediately clear.
- Early Tuesday, an oil tanker caught fire after being struck by an unknown projectile approximately 8 nautical miles east of Limah, Oman, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reported. No casualties or environmental damage occurred.
- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps reportedly fired missiles at two commercial vessels on Monday night, escalating attacks in the Strait of Hormuz despite a fragile 60-day ceasefire between Washington and Tehran.
- One targeted vessel appears to be the Al Rekayyat, a liquefied natural gas tanker managed by Nakilat, which reported "Engine room fire and full of smoke. Unable to assess further damage. All crew are safe and mustered on the starboard side."
- U.S. officials are assessing potential retaliatory strikes against Iran, while diplomatic talks remain stalled during the multi-day funeral for late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. President Donald Trump renewed threats to "finish the job" if no deal is reached.
- The Strait of Hormuz accounts for one-fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas shipments, making disruptions a threat to international energy markets as tensions between Washington and Tehran escalate.
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