Two Tankers Struck by Projectiles in Strait of Hormuz
Maritime security intelligence reports strikes on two outbound crude carriers near the Omani coast as Middle East tensions resurface.
Two crude supertankers have sustained damage from unidentified projectiles while navigating outbound through the Strait of Hormuz from the Persian Gulf, according to maritime risk management company Marisks.
The affected vessels include the very large crude carrier Sidr, operated by Saudi national shipping carrier Bahri. The vessel was reportedly targeted in waters situated northeast of Khasab, Oman.
A second supertanker, identified as the Senegal Prosperity, was also struck during the transit. The strikes underscore mounting operational risks across one of the world's most critical maritime choke points.
The incidents reflect renewed geopolitical volatility across key Middle Eastern waterways, threatening the stability of commercial transit and maritime trade flows through the region.
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