Three vessels, including an oil tanker and two tankers, were hit by “unidentified” projectiles while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency, or UKMTO, said Wednesday.
Oil tanker and two tankers hit
The agency responsible for monitoring maritime traffic said the three vessels sustained damage from the projectiles while transiting the strait.
Correction to description of one vessel
The agency initially reported that one of the affected vessels was a liquefied natural gas carrier, before clarifying in a second statement that the vessel was a tanker.
