On the attacked tanker in the Strait of Hormuz there was a fire

The tanker was hit by a shell and caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz. This is reported by the UK Maritime Trade Operations Authority (UKMTO).

The ministry did not specify the name of the tanker or what flag it was flying. The crew is safe and the UKMTO is clarifying the environmental impact of the incident. The organization reported an attack at night on another tanker 16 nautical miles northeast of the Omani city of al-Hasab.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) notified on the night of September 18 about the strike on the Trend tanker, which was flying the Togo flag through the Strait of Hormuz. As a result of the attack, the ship caught fire. The Iranian military said the US army "incited" the ship's crew to try to pass through the strait.

The situation in the Middle East worsened in early July after the collapse of the peace agreement between Iran and the United States. The parties resumed attacks on each other's facilities. The United States imposed a naval blockade of Iranian ports, and Iran announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.