Projectile strikes, disables tanker near Strait of Hormuz

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.

An oil tanker was struck by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Oman, causing damage but no casualties, the the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said early Tuesday.

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.

All crew members were safe and accounted for, and no environmental impact was reported.

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Iran gives permission for Iraqi oil tankers to pass through Strait of Hormuz  thenationalnews.com

Tehran says Iraqi oil tankers allowed passage through Hormuz Tehran says it has allowed a number of Iraqi oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's state news agency IRNA reported that Iraqi parliament Haibat al-Halbousi speaker asked his Iranian counterpart, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, for permissio