Fire in Tankers in the Strait of Hormuz and Another Struck by a Projectile off the Sultanate of Oman

Al-Taj News – The Iranian Radio and Television News Agency reported, on Tuesday, that a fire broke out on an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz after colliding with a sea mine, while the Revolutionary Guard announced that two fires broke out on two other tankers earlier today following their collision with mines in the strait.

In a related context, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said that a tanker reported being hit by an unknown projectile 19 nautical miles northeast of Lima off the Sultanate of Oman, noting that its crew is safe and no environmental damage was recorded.

The authority added that the vessel will assess the damage at sunrise on Wednesday.