Two merchant ships were hit in Hormuz

UKMTO made a written statement and stated that they received a tip from a reliable source that an oil tanker and a container ship were hit by ammunition of unknown origin in the Strait of Hormuz.

Information regarding the details of the attacks and possible damage to the ships was not shared.

While the authorities' investigations into the attacks continue, UKMTO called on ships in the region to navigate carefully. The statement also requested that suspicious activities be reported to UKMTO.

Iran, which has greatly restricted passage through the Strait of Hormuz due to the war that started with the attacks of the USA and Israel on Iran on February 28 and the subsequent naval blockade imposed by the USA, targets ships that want to pass through the Strait "without permission".

While Iran's attacks on ships in and around the Strait of Hormuz have reached their highest level since the beginning of the war launched by the USA and Israel on February 28, it was announced that 6 ships were attacked only yesterday.

In the statement made by the Iranian Navy in the evening, it was reported that an oil tanker trying to pass through the "forbidden area" in the Strait of Hormuz by turning off its tracking systems was damaged and caught fire.

In the statement, the tanker in question was detected by the Iranian Navy, but no information was given as to whether the damage occurred due to hitting a mine or as a result of the attack.

Iranian authorities also called on ships in the region to keep their electronic systems open in accordance with international rules and to coordinate with the Iranian Armed Forces for safe passage.

*Photo: AP, representative