DUBAI: An Iranian cargo barge was hit by a US projectile in the Gulf of Oman early on Thursday, the Iranian governor of Sirik county said, according to Mehr news agency.
The 150-ton cargo barge, owned by locals from Sirik and carrying essential goods from the Omani port of Khasab, was hit about 5 nautical miles off Khasab, the Iranian official said, adding that all five crew members were rescued by passing vessels and taken to Oman.
“Local authorities have reported a tanker has experienced a fire in the engine room,” the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said.
The incident happened 21 nautical miles northeast of Sohar in Oman, it added.
