The British Maritime Trade Operations center said it received a report of a vessel being attacked while attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz, reportedly suffering minor damage. The incident is the third reported in the strategic waterway today, following two earlier strikes.
Today's incident marks the third reported attack on a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz in a single day, according to reports from Channel 12. The British Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said it received a report of a vessel being attacked while attempting to transit the strait, with minor damage reportedly caused. No further details on the vessel's identity or the source of the attack have been released.
The earlier incidents today included a second shooting incident at a vessel reported around 16:32 Jerusalem time, and a merchant ship attacked on the Omani shipping route approximately nine minutes later, at 16:41. The spate of attacks follows a series of maritime confrontations in the strategic waterway over recent weeks, including a June 27 attack on a British-flagged tanker and a June 25 missile strike on a commercial ship.
The source of the attacks remains unclear, though Iran has previously warned that vessels must pay tolls for passage through the strait. The UKMTO reports are preliminary and single-sourced.
2 developments
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- DevelopingSecond shooting incident at vessel reported in Strait of Hormuz
- DevelopingBritish tanker attacked in Strait of Hormuz, Iranian-linked source says
- DevelopingIran reportedly strikes another Saudi vessel in Strait of Hormuz
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