The ship was struck early Tuesday amid Iran's effort to control shipping through the Strait of Hormuc. File Photo by Ismael Mohamad/UPI | License Photo
July 6 (UPI) -- An oil tanker was struck by an unknown projectile near the Strait of Hormuz early Tuesday, the British military said, renewing tensions amid U.S.-Iran negotiations.
The unidentified ship was hit about 8 nautical miles off the coast of Limah, Oman, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Center said in a statement.
The ship's master reported the incident at 1:19 a.m. local time, it said.
The strike to the port side of the vessel caused a fire, officials said, though no casualties or environmental impact was reported.
