Oil tanker struck by projectile off Oman, says UKMTO
The UK Maritime Trade Operations said an unknown projectile struck the vessel, damaging its engine room and disabling it, with no casualties reported.
An oil tanker was struck and disabled by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Oman, according to the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO). The vessel sustained damage to its engine room, but the crew remained unharmed. The incident occurred nine nautical miles northeast of Ash Shishah in Oman. The attack comes amid Iran's attempts to impose an effective blockade of the strait and demand tolls for passage, accusing ships of circumventing its preferred route.
This follows the US and Israel's strikes on Iran in late February, as the Middle East conflict enters its sixth month.
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