Three Tankers Struck by Unknown Projectiles in Strait of Hormuz
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Three Liberia-flagged oil tankers were reportedly hit by unknown projectiles while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, with their transponders switched off. Maritime security organizations issued warnings, and the incidents raise risks to shipping and energy flows through the strategic waterway.
Three oil tankers have been hit by unknown projectiles while transiting the Strait of Hormuz this week, shipping intelligence and security companies say. Three Liberia-flagged tankers with their transponders switched off were transiting the Strait on Tuesday and Wednesday when they were hit by projectiles, shipping intelligence firm Marisks says, as carried by Reuters on Thursday. Earlier this week, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), a Royal Navy-sponsored organization, warned it had received three separate…