An oil tanker sits at anchor in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, on May 2, 2026. (File photo: AP/Amirhosein Khorgooi) 07 Jul 2026 09:26AM LONDON: An "unknown projectile" struck and caused a fire on an oil tanker off the coast of Oman near the Strait of Hormuz on Monday (Jul 6), British maritime security agency UKMTO said.The incident occurred near one of the world's most important energy shipping routes, despite a ceasefire between the United States and Iran and ongoing efforts to secure a lasting peace agreement.The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said the incident took place eight nautical miles east of Limah, Oman."A tanker has reported being hit by an unknown projectile on the port side causing a fire, whilst travelling southbound," UKMTO said in a post on