Container Vessel Hit By Unknown Projectile Off UAE Coast
An unknown projectile hit a container ship off the UAE, 25 nm northwest of the emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, per the British maritime agency UKMTO, as Iran continues retaliatory strikes at strategic infrastructure in the Middle East in response to US-Israeli strikes.
The ship’s master informed the authorities of the incident, and although the extent of the damage remains unknown, all crew members are reported to be safe.
All ships have been advised to transit the region’s waters with caution, as Iran announced that it has gained complete control of the Strait of Hormuz and sent messages to ships warning that transiting the waterway could lead to an attack.
Around 20% of the world’s oil and gas supply goes through the strategic maritime chokepoint, which is less than 48 km across its narrowest point, shared by Iran on one side and Oman on the other.
Per the UK Maritime Trade Organisation, 10 tankers close to the Hormuz Strait were targeted between March 1 and 10.
The US President Donald Trump warned Tehran of deadly consequences if it mines Hormuz, after the former vowed that no Gulf oil would pass through the waterway.
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