An attack on a tanker in the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/world-news/article/iran-us-war-tehran-rejects-sanctions-and-military-pressure-calls-for-talks-23653301" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Strait of Hormuz</a> damaged its engine room, a British maritime agency said Sunday, without specifying when the incident occurred.
Iran has sought to impose control over the vital shipping lane since the start of its war with the United States and Israel.
It has repeatedly targeted vessels in the waterway that it accuses of transiting without its authorisation, while the United States has struck ships allegedly attempting to skirt a counterblockade of Iranian ports.
An "unknown projectile" struck the ship but the crew were unharmed, the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/world-news/article/donald-trumps-ireland-unification-remarks-draw-strong-opposition-from-uk-political-leaders-23649903" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">United Kingdom</a> Maritime Trade Operations Centre (UKMTO) said.
No environmental impact had been recorded from the attack, it added.
The agency did not specify the date of the incident, the vessel's origin or destination, or whether it was an oil tanker or LNG carrier.
The Strait of Hormuz, through which about one fifth of the world's oil and gas transited before the war, remains a key sticking point in negotiations between Iran and the US.
While attacks on ships in the Hormuz have continued, the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/world-news/article/us-iran-conflict-trump-predicts-oil-prices-will-plunge-after-iran-war-ends-23653082" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">United States</a> has not launched strikes on Iran since September 1.
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A tanker was struck by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, damaging its engine room. The crew were unharmed and no environmental impact was reported

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A tanker was struck by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, damaging its engine room, according to UKMTO. The crew were unharmed and no environmental impact was reported. The incident comes as Iran-US tensions remain high over control of the vital shipping route

Tanker hit by unknown projectile in Strait of Hormuz, says UK maritime agency

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