Tanker with a capacity of about 2,5 million barrels of oil was hit in Strait of Hormuz, after which a fire broke out on the ship, announced the Iranian agency Fars.
Britain's Maritime Operations Center confirmed that the ship had been hit while transiting the strait and said the crew was safe. For now, there is no information about the extent of damage to the tanker or whether there was an oil spill, Anadolia reported.
According to Fars, the tanker was hit about eight kilometers from the coast of Oman, while it was sailing through the Strait of Hormuz on an "illegal route". For now, it is not known who is responsible for the attack, FoNet reported.
More attacks on merchant ships
The British Maritime Operations Center registered several attacks on merchant ships in the Strait of Hormuz during September. Tankers and cargo ships were repeatedly hit by missiles of unknown origin, and in some incidents fires broke out and crew members were injured.
Last week, Iran claimed responsibility for the attack on the Togolese-flagged tanker Trend. Iranian authorities then claimed that the ship had attempted to pass through the Strait of Hormuz without their permission.
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