Foreign: An oil tanker has caught fire off the coast of Oman near the Strait of Hormuz after being hit by what is believed to be an Iranian missile.
According to VN Express on July 7, 2026, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Organization (UKMTO) said today that “an oil tanker was hit in its port by an unidentified object, causing a fire, while the vessel was sailing south.”
The incident occurred about 15 kilometers east of Limah, Oman, near the Strait of Hormuz. There were no reports of casualties or environmental damage. The agency said, “Vessels are advised to exercise caution when passing through the area and to notify UKMTO immediately if they observe any suspicious activity.”
The news website Axios quoted a US official as saying that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) fired at least two missiles at commercial vessels traveling in the Strait of Hormuz, causing “serious damage” to two of the vessels but no casualties.
Iranian officials have not commented on the report.
Translated by Nay Tola
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