A tanker was hit by two unidentified projectiles in the Persian Gulf off Qatar on Wednesday, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center said, while Iranian authorities reported separate fires involving vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.
UKMTO said the tanker was about 50 nautical miles north of Madinat ash Shamal, Qatar. It said the condition of those aboard, the extent of damage and any environmental effects had not been confirmed. Iranian state television said Thursday that two oil tankers and a towboat struck mines in the Strait of Hormuz and caught fire, according to Breitbart. Al Jazeera reported that Iranian forces said five oil tankers and a tugboat had caught fire in several incidents there.