Iran fires cruise missiles at oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz setting vessel ablaze near Oman: Report
Reports circulating on social media Sunday evening claim that Iran has launched multiple anti-ship cruise missiles from the area of Sirik in southern Iran, striking an oil tanker off the coast of Oman. The vessel was reportedly transiting the US-backed southern shipping corridor of the Strait of Hormuz and is said to be on fire. Get it: Fast, verified news for FREE ... download the Gulf News app…
Iran allegedly launched multiple anti-ship cruise missiles from the area of Sirik, southern Iran, targeting an oil tanker transiting the US-backed southern shipping corridor of the Strait of Hormuz. The vessel reportedly went ablaze near Oman. The incident, if verified, would align with a pattern of attacks on commercial shipping in the region amid the ongoing US-Iran conflict.
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) confirmed an incident 18 nautical miles east of Khasab, Oman, but no details have been disclosed about the tanker's identity, cargo, crew, or damage.
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