Tanker hit in Strait of Hormuz, UKMTO says

A product tanker was struck by an unknown projectile on Monday while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, according to the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), as reported by Middle East Eye. Ajel English reported that Iran’s Revolutionary Guard claimed to have targeted a third oil supertanker in the strait, citing violations of transit rules and noting that the strike caused a fire.

Separately, Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, stated on Sunday, October 11, that the United States has accepted some but not all of Iran's seven conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz. According to Hindustan Times - World News, Tehran described the U.S. response as “insufficient” and maintains the waterway will not be reopened to Washington until all conditions are fulfilled.

The Vibes reported that Iran insists the strategic waterway will remain closed until those seven conditions are met. Rezaei indicated that the U.S. response was sent through Qatari intermediaries, though he did not specify which demands remain unresolved or which conditions were accepted.

Brief written by urgent.news from Middle East Eye, Ajel English, Haaretz, The Vibes, Hindustan Times - World News — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.