Three Oil Tankers Hit by Projectiles in Hormuz Strait on Tuesday, Marisks Says
- On Monday evening, the Kuwaiti tanker Al Funtas was struck by a projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, causing a fire that the crew later extinguished as the vessel continued its journey.
- The strike occurred as Iran continues to assert total control over the Strait, targeting vessels among the 10 to 20 transiting daily, while the Persian Gulf Strait Authority warns charterers of "consequences arising" from dealing with non-compliant ships.
- Making the transit "dark," the tanker did not report the attack directly, leaving security services to receive information "late" from a third party; the IMO now confirms 86 incidents in the Persian Gulf with 24 confirmed fatalities.
- Iran claimed it turned back 19 tankers on Friday and Saturday, asserting that the Army Navy and IRGC Navy split regional control, while the PGSA threatens companies "to refrain from providing services" to vessels on its non-compliant list.
- As IRGC leaders continue to assert their authority over transits, this incident follows President Donald Trump rejecting overtures from Iran, with drone and missile activity persisting despite military pressure.
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The ships were passing through the strait with the automatic AIS identification system transponders switched off to avoid detection.
Three Liberian-flagged tankers were hit by unknown projectiles while passing through the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, according to shipping and intelligence service Marisks.
Three Tankers Struck by Unknown Projectiles in Strait of Hormuz
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 Operation…
Three Oil Tankers Come Under Fire in Strait of Hormuz
Three Liberian-flagged oil tankers were struck by unknown projectiles when transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, shipping intelligence service Marisks said.The vessels had been moving through the strait with their Automatic Identification System transponders turned off to avoid detection, Mari
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