Tanker struck and set on fire in the Strait of Hormuz

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A vessel travelling in the Strait of Hormuz has been hit by a projectile, the British military says.
A vessel travelling in the Strait of Hormuz has been hit by a projectile, the British military says.

A tanker travelling off the coast of Oman in the Strait of Hormuz has caught on fire after being struck by a projectile, the British military says.

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations centre said the tanker had been hit near Limah, Oman, in the strait early on Tuesday.

It said the projectile hit the port side of the vessel while trying to travel south out of the strait toward the Gulf of Oman.

It said there was no environmental impact from the strike and authorities were investigating.

US outlet Axios reported Iran’s ‌Revolutionary Guards ‌fired at least ‌two missiles at commercial ships ‌transiting ‌through ⁠the Strait of ​Hormuz.

The two ⁠vessels were left with ‌significant ​damage but ​there were no ‌casualties, ​said Axios, citing ​a US official.

Indirect US-Iran talks ended last week without any public sign of headway toward a lasting peace in the Middle East, despite a 60-day ceasefire intended to create space for diplomacy following the American and Israeli strikes ‌that triggered ‌the conflict.

With Reuters

AP