Tanker hit by bullets in the Strait of Hormuz

A tanker has apparently been attacked again in the Strait of Hormuz. The British shipping authority UKMTO said the ship traveling in the strait was hit by an “unknown projectile.” A fire broke out on board, but the crew was able to escape to safety. The incident occurred on Thursday, according to UKMTO.

The authority did not provide any information about the tanker's route or its flag. It was also not reported whether the ship was carrying crude oil or liquefied natural gas (LNG). It is also unclear where the attack came from: so far no one has claimed responsibility for it.

Repeated attacks in the Strait of Hormuz

There has been regular shelling again recently in the strait, which is important for global energy trade. It is at the center of the Iran war, which began at the end of February with US-Israeli attacks on Tehran. Iran has since claimed control of the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world's oil and gas shipments passed before the war. In return, Washington imposed a blockade on Iranian ports to prevent Tehran from exporting oil. The blockades have caused global oil prices to rise sharply.

In the struggle to end the Iran war, the leadership in Tehran said it had received a response from Washington to its latest proposal the day before. Tehran did not provide any specific information about the content.

Iran and the USA resumed indirect talks to end the war last week on the sidelines of the UN general debate in New York. Tehran says it has set seven conditions for an end to the attacks and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. US President Donald Trump had already rejected the Iranian proposal at the weekend.