Tanker hit by explosion near Strait of Hormuz hours after U.S. strikes on Iran
A foreign oil tanker was hit by an external explosion in the Gulf of Oman, approximately 60 nautical miles east of Muscat. The crew and vessel are safe, though some bunker fuel has discharged into the sea. The incident occurred less than 12 hours after heavy overnight clashes between U.S. and Iranian forces near the Strait of Hormuz. According to one report, Iran has been laying mines.
A foreign oil tanker was hit by an external explosion in the Gulf of Oman, approximately 60 nautical miles east of Muscat, according to the South China Morning Post. The crew and vessel are safe, though some bunker fuel has discharged into the sea, the same source reported. The incident occurred less than 12 hours after heavy overnight clashes between U.S. and Iranian forces near the Strait of Hormuz, according to Bluesky. One report stated that Iran has been laying mines.
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