Arya News Agency -The UK Maritime Trade Operations organization announced that a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz was targeted by a small boat carrying two planted bombs attached to its hull; the explosions caused a fire in the engine room and temporarily disabled the vessel.
According to Aria, the organization added in a statement that the crew is safe, no environmental impact has occurred, and the fire has been extinguished, noting that the tanker is continuing its voyage to its next port.
According to the statement, the incident occurred on Thursday, 25 nautical miles northeast of the Omani city of Khasab, and it remains unclear which party is behind the attack.