The UK Maritime Trade Operations Organization (UKMTO) announced on Wednesday that it had received a report from "military sources" of an "unspecified" incident involving an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz. According to this announcement, the health status of the crew, the assessment of the extent of the damage caused to the vessel and the possible environmental effects are not yet known at the time of publication of the report, and the investigation in the field continues. This institution affiliated with the British Navy warned all vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz and asked them to immediately report any suspicious activity while traveling with full caution.