An oil tanker was struck in the Strait of Hormuz by an “unknown projectile,” the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said early Tuesday.
The vessel was hit “on the port side causing a fire, whilst traveling southbound,” UKMTO said.
According to an Axios report, citing a US official, Iran‘s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) carried out strikes at two commercial ships transiting through the Strait of Hormuz.
No casualties or environmental impact were recorded, but the two ships suffered significant damage, the report said.
Iran threaten vessels to use allowed route
The incident took place despite a ceasefire between the US and Iran and the negotiations over reaching an agreement to end the war between the two countries.
The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world’s most significant maritime shipping routes, with its importance mostly stemming from its importance to the energy industry.
As part of the negotiations between the two countries, US tried to bring Iran into returning to the pre-war situation allowing ships to pass through the Strait freely, which Tehran rejected, also threatening to take action against ships that use routes outside an authorized corridor along its coastline.
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