Oil tanker hit by unknown projectile off Oman coast, UK maritime agency says

TEHRAN, Iran — LONDON — An oil tanker was struck by an unknown projectile off the coast of Oman, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said in a brief notice issued Friday and reported by an independent news agency. The vessel was sailing roughly 19 nautical miles east of Hasb, Oman, when it was hit on Thursday, according to the agency. No casualties were reported, and no marine pollution was detected in the area. The incident comes against a backdrop of heightened regional tensions. The United States resumed airstrikes on Iranian coastal targets last week, and Iran has since responded with strikes on targets in Gulf countries, according to regional reports. Tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical corridor for global energy shipments, remains a focus of maritime security monitoring. No further details on the tanker’s identity, flag, or ownership were immediately available.