A tanker transiting through the strategic Strait of Hormuz has been targeted and hit in the latest maritime incident,

The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) security agency reported that the incident occurred 7.5 nautical miles (14 kilometres) southeast of Dahit, in Oman's Musandam exclave.

In a worrying development, a cargo ship on a UN-supported journey through the Strait of Hormuz was hit by a projectile, raising alarms as Iran warned of the need for its consent…