Report: Ship under attack again in Strait of Hormuz

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Report: Ship under attack again in Strait of Hormuz

There are repeated attacks on ships in the strait, which is important for world trade. Now another incident is becoming known.

According to a report, a tanker is passing through the Strait of Hormuz came under fire. According to the British Maritime Safety Authority (UKMTO), a fire broke out. The crew of the ship should therefore be safe. Initially, nothing was known about the exact extent of the damage and possible consequences for the environment.

According to the information, the incident occurred on Thursday evening (local time). So far no one has claimed responsibility for the attack.

On Friday evening, UKMTO reported another incident in the Strait of Hormuz. The captain of a tanker reported that the ship was hit by an unknown missile while leaving the strait. This resulted in a small fire and one Power failure carried on board. The fire has now been extinguished and the ship is continuing its journey, it said.

There has recently been regular shelling in the Strait of Hormuz, which is important for global energy trade. The Iran blocked in conflict with the USA With attacks on ships, traffic through the strait, which is important for the global trade in oil, gas and fertilizer, is largely blocked. The US military also attacked civilian Iranian ships.