The British agency announced an attack on an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz.

The British agency announced an attack on an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz.

The British Maritime Trade Operations Organization (UKMTO) announced that it had received a report of an accident involving an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz.

This organization announced in its update that this oil tanker was hit by an unknown missile while passing through the Strait of Hormuz. As of this report, the crew is safe.

The British Maritime Trade Operations Organization added that after receiving approval, the classification of this incident was changed to "attack".