Fire breaks out after ‘unknown projectile’ hits tanker near Oman in Strait of Hormuz, crew safe

The maritime agency added that the incident was reported on Tuesday and occurred near the Omani coastal city of Khasab.

An oil tanker was struck by an unidentified projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, keeping alive risks deterring vessesl from the vital energy corridor.

Tanker struck by unknown projectile in Hormuz Strait, UKMTO says A vessel was hit by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency said early on Thursday. The strike caused a fire that was later extinguished. No environmental impact was reported and all

Indian oil tanker turns away from Strait of Hormuz after warnings from Iran  Dawn

Donald Trump claimed that the Strait of Hormuz is “very functional” despite the occasional rocket or drone attack in another bizarre rant on Wednesday. Speaking to Fox News, the US president repeated his claim that the waterway is “open” and had been fully demined despite continued attacks on ships. “It's a functioning

Iran war latest: Oil tanker attacked in Strait of Hormuz off Oman  thenationalnews.com

An unidentified projectile struck an oil tanker off the coast of Oman early Tuesday, the latest attack in the war over the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran blacklisted 45 tankers that purportedly violated its protocols when transiting the Strait of Hormuz, threatening to fine the vessels or confiscate their cargo if they did so again.