Tanker hit near the Strait of Hormuz as Iran and the U.S. dispute mine claims
A tanker caught fire on Wednesday after being hit by an unknown projectile about 11 nautical miles off Bukha, Oman, near the Strait of Hormuz, according to the British maritime agency UKMTO; all crew are reported safe. On Tuesday, Iran's Revolutionary Guards said naval mines hit three tankers using routes Tehran considers illegal. The U.S. military's Central Command said those claims are false. The ships were not named, and the damage could not be independently confirmed.
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Why it matters
Before the war that began in February, the Strait of Hormuz carried about a fifth of the world's oil. Attacks on ships there have increased in recent days as the U.S. escorts more vessels, and oil prices rose on Wednesday.
How each side sees it
Sources
- Arab News (AFP): Iran Guards say three tankers hit mines crossing Hormuz strait
- Times of Israel (AFP): Projectile hit tanker near Strait of Hormuz, maritime agency says
- Asharq Al-Awsat: UKMTO says ship attacked near Strait of Hormuz
- Kurdistan24: CENTCOM rejects Iran's tanker mine claims
- The Herald Business: Three tankers hit mines near Hormuz, Iran says
- International Business Times AU: US military calls Iran's mine claims false
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