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Tanker Struck by Unknown Projectile in Strait of Hormuz
- •A tanker was struck by an unidentified projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, causing an engine room fire.
- •No casualties or environmental impacts were reported by the UK Maritime Trade Operations.
- •Another tanker was forced to turn around after being contacted by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
- •The incidents highlight rising security risks for commercial shipping in the vital energy corridor.
- •US Central Command reported redirecting 130 commercial vessels amid ongoing naval blockade enforcement.
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A tanker transiting the Strait of Hormuz was struck by an unidentified projectile, which triggered a fire in the vessel's engine room. Crew members worked to contain the blaze, and no casualties or environmental impact were reported at the time.
US Central Command (CENTCOM) stated that its forces have redirected 130 commercial vessels in the Middle East since Washington resumed enforcement of its naval blockade against Iran. Additionally, CENTCOM destroyed 13 commercial vessels over a 12-week period for violating the blockade or having links to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' shadow network.
Hours before the reported strike, another tanker traveling through the Strait of Hormuz was contacted by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and ordered to turn around under threat of being targeted. The vessel, which was entering the strait near the Omani coast, complied with the instruction and headed back.
