A third ship was struck in the Strait of Hormuz in 24 hours, Britain’s maritime security agency UKMTO reported Tuesday, after an attack on an LNG tanker was blamed by Qatar on Iran.
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“The UKMTO has received a report of a new incident involving a tanker transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The ship was hit by a drone of unknown origin and suffered minor structural damage. No injuries or pollution have been reported,” the agency said on X.
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