Fire reported aboard ship off Iraq's Al-Faw coast

The UK Maritime Trade Operations has reported a fire aboard a ship 63 nautical miles southeast of Iraq's Al-Faw region, with the cause and crew's fate unknown.

• UKMTO said it received reports of a fire aboard a vessel southeast of Iraq's Al-Faw on Monday evening.
• The agency said the fire's cause, the crew's condition, and potential environmental impact were not yet known.
• UKMTO urged vessels transiting the area to exercise caution and report any suspicious activity.
• The International Maritime Organization recorded 120 confirmed incidents in the Strait of Hormuz and the Middle East region since February, killing 24 sailors.