Fire burns on merchant ship off Oman after unidentified attack

LONDON — A commercial vessel was struck by unidentified munitions about 8 nautical miles northwest of Kumzar, Oman, according to the UK Maritime Trade Operations authority. The crew abandoned ship safely and no injuries were reported, the agency said. The vessel continued drifting without personnel on board as the resulting fire remained uncontrolled. No environmental damage or other incidents had been reported in the area as of the latest update. Separately, Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps said it targeted two ships in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday and fired warning shots at two other vessels to turn them back. US Central Command said that since July 18, five commercial ships had been redirected and one had been prevented from moving. The incident off Oman adds to a pattern of maritime attacks reported in the wider Gulf region in recent weeks, though the connection between the events was not addressed by the authorities cited.