According to Axios, which cited two US officials, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards fired at least two missiles at commercial ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday night. According to the story, which cited a US official, two commercial ships sustained major damage but no casualties.
Separately, a tanker caught fire early on Tuesday after being struck by an unidentified projectile east of Limah, Oman, according to Britain’s marine security service. Early on Tuesday, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency (UKMTO) reported that the tanker was impacted on its port side while sailing south around 8 nautical miles (15 km) east of Limah, resulting in a fire.
There had been no reports of environmental damage or casualties. Reuters was unable to confirm the Axios article right away or ascertain whether the tanker mentioned in the UKMTO advice was among the ships mentioned in that report.
A ship carrying liquified natural gas was assaulted in the Strait of Hormuz off Oman after disobeying warnings, according to Iranian state media, according to the AP. A request for comment from US Central Command was not immediately answered.
A fifth of the world’s oil consumption travels through the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow canal between Iran and Oman. The findings highlighted the dangers associated with shipping along this waterway. Despite an interim agreement that contained safe-passage clauses, commercial vessels have been attacked during the war that started with US-Israeli strikes on Iran.
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