The UK Maritime Trade Operations reported Monday that an LPG tanker was struck by "debris from unknown projectiles" while sailing out of the Strait of Hormuz. The vessel sustained no damage, its crew was uninjured, and it continued to its next port of call.
The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported Monday evening that an LPG tanker was struck by "debris from unknown projectiles" while sailing out of the Strait of Hormuz. According to the advisory, the vessel was not damaged, its crew remained uninjured, and the ship continued to its scheduled destination.
The incident follows an earlier UKMTO report Monday of a different tanker struck by an unidentified projectile while transiting inbound through the strait, leaving two crew members with minor injuries. Both incidents add to a sustained pattern of maritime friction in the critical chokepoint, which Iran has leveraged in regional security negotiations.
What remains unconfirmed: the origin of the projectiles, the identity of the attacker, and whether the two incidents are linked. The UKMTO advisories are the primary source; no independent verification of the tanker's condition or crew status has been released.
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