The UKMTO announced Tuesday that a tanker was struck and suffered structural damage in the Strait of Hormuz. No casualties have been reported, according to the maritime security agency.
The British Maritime Trade Operations center (UKMTO) confirmed at 16:25 Jerusalem on Tuesday that a tanker was struck by an unidentified projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, sustaining structural damage with no casualties reported. The confirmation follows earlier reports from Israeli media at 12:23 Jerusalem that a second Saudi-flagged oil tanker had been hit in the area, after an initial UKMTO report at 08:02 of a tanker struck by rockets off the coast of Oman.
The day's events began at 08:02 when UKMTO reported a tanker hit by rockets approximately 8 nautical miles east of Lima, Oman, causing a fire but no casualties. At 12:23, multiple Israeli media outlets reported a second incident involving a Saudi-flagged tanker, with initial descriptions of gunfire. Those reports were unconfirmed at the time. The 16:25 UKMTO report now provides official confirmation of a second strike, specifying structural damage and no casualties, but does not attribute responsibility or detail the method of attack.
As The Zioneer has reported, the Strait of Hormuz has seen a series of escalating maritime confrontations in recent weeks, including a British tanker attack on June 27 and a U.S. interception of Iranian drones on June 26. The incidents come amid heightened regional tensions following the breakdown of the ceasefire agreement.
The method of attack and the identity of the perpetrator remain unconfirmed. The UKMTO report is the sole official source for this incident, and details on the projectile and extent of damage are still pending.
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