Tanker feared sinking off Oman after reported projectile strike

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A tanker was reportedly set ablaze and left largely submerged after a suspected projectile strike near Oman's Musandam Peninsula in the Strait of Hormuz. UK maritime authorities confirmed reports of a vessel on fire about nine nautical miles north of Khasab, while the vessel's status and the circumstances of the incident remain unclear.

A tanker has reportedly been left burning and largely submerged following a suspected projectile strike in the Strait of Hormuz, with UK maritime authorities confirming reports of a vessel on fire off the Omani coast. Maritime security firm Vanguard said the incident occurred approximately 9 nautical miles north of Khasab, on Oman’s Musandam Peninsula. The …