The tanker caught fire in the Persian Gulf 140 km off the coast of Saudi Arabia

The tanker caught fire in the Persian Gulf 140 km off the coast of Saudi Arabia

The tanker, which was sailing 144 km northeast of Jubail in Saudi Arabia, caught fire in the Persian Gulf the day before, the British Maritime Trade Office (UKMTO) said. "The ship's captain said the tanker was fired from an anti-tank grenade launcher from a small boat.