Oil tanker struck by unknown projectile while exiting Hormuz: UKMTO

A crude oil tanker was struck by an unknown projectile while completing an outbound transit of the Strait of Hormuz. According to Middle East Eye, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported the incident occurred 40 nautical miles south of Iran’s Lavan Island, causing a fire on board. The agency stated the crew was safe and there was no immediate environmental impact.

Gulf News reported that on Thursday, Oct. 29, a small boat attached two limpet mines to the hull of the Panama-flagged tanker Louise 1. This incident, located 25 nautical miles northeast of Oman’s Khasab, caused an engine-room fire that temporarily disabled the vessel. The fire was extinguished, and the ship continued to its next port.

While no one has claimed responsibility for the attack, the IRGC stated on social media that three tankers exploded after hitting mines on an "unauthorised southern route." Al Jazeera noted this incident follows Iran's claim that three oil tankers were halted while attempting to use such routes.

The Times of India reported that two oil tankers were targeted in separate attacks in the Strait of Hormuz on October 29 and 30, identifying the MT Louise 1 as being struck by limpet mines that caused an engine room fire.

Brief written by urgent.news from Middle East Eye, Gulf News, Al Jazeera, Times of India — 4 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.