Tankers hit in Strait of Hormuz as US-Iran attacks intensify

Strikes around the strategic waterway have escalated as US and Iranian forces clash over the naval blockade of Iran's southern ports.

• UKMTO reported an oil tanker heading outbound through the Strait of Hormuz was struck by an unidentified projectile on Sunday, causing material damage with no injuries.
• IRGC Navy said an unnamed supertanker hit a naval mine and caught fire while using an unauthorized route through the strait.
• US CENTCOM said it disabled a Panama-flagged cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman, part of its naval blockade of Iran's southern ports.
• Iranian army chief Habibollah Sayyari said Iranian forces had struck enemy vessels and would strike again if attacked.
• US President Donald Trump renewed his proposal at a Tennessee campaign event to rename the Strait of Hormuz the 'Trump Strait.'
• Iran rejected the idea, saying the strait, which carries 20% of global oil, symbolizes its national identity.
• Shipping transits through the strait fell to their lowest level in over two months amid the intensified attacks.
• IRGC said the supertanker was the second tanker to catch fire on Sunday and the third to hit a mine since Saturday.
• IRGC warned that any ship switching off its navigation or identification systems in the strait would be treated as hostile.
• UKMTO reported Monday that a drone struck an oil tanker near Oman's Sohar port, with authorities assisting crew evacuation and damage assessment.