A tanker was struck near the Strait of Hormuz, as Iran reiterated that passage through the strategic waterway requires its coordination.
Key Takeaways
- UKMTO reported that a tanker was struck by an unidentified projectile near the Strait of Hormuz.
- The vessel lost propulsion after damage to its engine room.
- No injuries or environmental damage have been reported.
- The incident came as Iran reiterated that transit through the Strait remains restricted.
Tanker Hit near Strait of Hormuz
A tanker was struck by an unidentified projectile near the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), in the latest security incident affecting one of the world’s most strategic maritime chokepoints.
UKMTO said the vessel was hit approximately 11 nautical miles northeast of Lima, on Oman’s Musandam Peninsula at the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz.
The authority said the impact damaged the vessel’s engine room, causing it to lose propulsion and maneuverability.
“There have been no reports so far of injuries among the crew or environmental damage,” UKMTO added.
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Incident Follows Iranian Warnings
The maritime incident came one day after Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) released footage showing what it described as warning communications with oil tankers attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz via routes not authorized by Tehran.
According to Iranian state television, the IRGC said passage through the strategic waterway would remain restricted as long as what it described as US threats and interference in regional maritime navigation continue.
The IRGC also warned that continued US involvement in maritime traffic would “make the situation more difficult and complicated.”
Strait Remains under Tight Iranian Control
Iran has maintained that vessels must use the navigation corridor designated by Tehran to transit the Strait of Hormuz.
Earlier this week, the IRGC announced that the Strait would remain closed to unauthorized navigation “until the end of American threats and interventions in the region,” accusing Washington of encouraging commercial vessels to use what it described as an illegal southern passage through the waterway.
The announcement followed renewed US military operations against Iran and a series of confrontations involving commercial shipping in and around the Strait of Hormuz, where Tehran says it is exercising full authority over maritime navigation.
(PC, Al Mayadeen)
