Oil Tanker Hit by Unidentified Projectile in Strait of Hormuz Near Oman

An oil tanker was struck by an unidentified projectile while sailing through the Strait of Hormuz near Oman, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency said on Saturday.

The agency said it had received a report of the incident. The brief account did not identify the tanker or provide its precise location.

No information was provided about possible injuries, damage to the vessel or whether it was able to continue its voyage.

The projectile’s origin was not specified, and the report did not attribute responsibility for the strike. The circumstances of the incident remain unclear.