A second incident has been reported in the Strait of Hormuz, just hours after an earlier attack on a tanker by Iranian forces.
According to the UKMTO, a container ship was struck by an unidentified projectile about 25 nautical miles off the coast of Oman, causing material damage but no casualties or environmental pollution.
Earlier, naval units of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps had fired on a tanker in the same area, heightening concerns about security in this critical maritime corridor.
Tensions have escalated further after Iran imposed new navigation restrictions in the strait, in response to statements by Donald Trump regarding the continuation of a blockade on Iranian ports.
