A new security incident has rocked the strategic Strait of Hormuz, after an unidentified projectile hit a merchant tanker while sailing, the UK Merchant Marine Operations Agency (UKMTO) confirmed today. According to the official announcement, the attacked ship suffered damage to the bridge. Fortunately, all crew members escaped without injury and are currently safe.
UKMTO announced that no marine pollution was reported following the strike, while investigations to identify the perpetrators are ongoing. Ushtria amerikane publikon pamje të sulmeve ndaj Iranit This attack comes at a time of escalating tensions and new military clashes in the region, which began just a few hours earlier.
The United States carried out extensive airstrikes on Iran’s southern coast overnight, hitting Iranian military positions. The Pentagon officially confirmed that Iranian missile and radar systems, as well as unmanned drone bases, were hit during the operation.
The attacks were a direct response by Washington to an Iranian drone attack on the Singapore-flagged container ship Ever Lovely. /Telegraph