A British maritime agency reported strikes on two tankers in the Strait of Hormuz in less than an hour on Tuesday.
The UK Maritime Trade Operations centre (UKMTO) said late on Tuesday afternoon that it had received a report of a tanker sustaining "minor structural damage" after being hit by a drone while passing through the waterway, which is one of the world's most crucial gas and oil transit chokepoints.
The agency said no casualties or environmental impacted had been reported so far and that the vessel was "continuing to its next port of call".
Around 40 minutes earlier, UKMTO said another tanker was reportedly struck by an "unidentified projectile" in the Strait, taking "structural damage". No casualties have been reported, it added.
The agency is investigating the incidents and advised vessels in the area to proceed with caution.
