The UK Maritime Operations Center (UKMTO) said it received a report of an incident 25 nautical miles north-east of Hessab, Oman, in the Strait of Hormuz, where a third party reported that a vessel was on fire. UKMTO has advised vessels to proceed with caution while authorities investigate. This is the third UKMTO consultation in two days. On Thursday, an unknown missile tanker was hit while leaving the strait, with no casualties. A vessel reported on fire north of Hassab was later identified as Dahua, which sank after the incident, and its crew was evacuated. In recent weeks, Iranian forces have carried out an increasing number of attacks on vessels in the strait violating navigational rules, including three tankers it said hit mines on Thursday.

The UK Maritime Operations Center (UKMTO) said it received a report of an incident 25 nautical miles north-east of Hessab, Oman, in the Strait of Hormuz, where a third party reported that a vessel was on fire. UKMTO has advised vessels to proceed with caution while authorities investigate. This is the third UKMTO consultation in two days. On Thursday, an unknown missile tanker was hit while leaving the strait, with no casualties. A vessel reported on fire north of Hassab was later identified as Dahua, which sank after the incident, and its crew was evacuated. In recent weeks, Iranian forces have carried out an increasing number of attacks on vessels in the strait violating navigational rules, including three tankers it said hit mines on Thursday.