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Oil tanker catches fire after being hit by unidentified projectile in Strait of Hormuz
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said an oil tanker passing through the Strait of Hormuz caught fire after being hit by an unidentified projectile. The crew was safe in the incident in the strait, where regional tensions remain high.
Maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz faced a new tanker fire as regional tensions continued. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations announced that an oil tanker passing through the strait caught fire after being struck by an unidentified projectile.
According to the agency's navigational warning, the incident was reported by a third party. The crew aboard the tanker where the fire broke out was safe.
Extent of damage and environmental impact remain unknown
The extent of the damage to the tanker and the incident's potential environmental impact remain unknown. The agency called on vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz to exercise caution and report suspicious activity.
The tanker's destination, its cargo and its owner were not disclosed.
Two tankers targeted a day earlier
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said a day earlier that two oil and liquefied natural gas tankers traveling through the strait had been targeted by two projectiles. The incidents took place on Tuesday.
No group claimed responsibility for the attacks. The incidents occurred as tensions between Iran and the United States continued over maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, which is strategically important for energy and commercial shipments.
Dispute over control of the Strait of Hormuz
The administration of the Strait of Hormuz remains one of the key issues in negotiations between Tehran and Washington. The parties have taken different positions on control of the strait and also disagree over how maritime traffic should be managed.
The war that began between Iran and the United States and Israel on February 28 heightened regional tensions. Tehran said more than 3,000 people had been killed in the conflict and that Americans and Israelis had died in attacks carried out by Iran. The parties later reached a ceasefire in April.
After the negotiation process stalled, the United States carried out attacks on several locations in Iran. Iran said it had targeted U.S.-owned military facilities and equipment in Arab countries; civilians were killed and civilian facilities were damaged in some of these attacks.
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