A commercial container ship caught fire off the coast of Oman after sustaining damage on Saturday, prompting its crew to abandon the vessel, as tensions in the Strait of Hormuz escalated sharply after a fresh round of US military strikes on Iran.

A container ship was damaged and caught fire near Oman amid US-Iran tensions. Bab el-Mandeb Strait effectively closed by September 30 at 12.5% YES.

A container ship crew abandoned their vessel after sustaining rear damage and a fire. Military authorities reported the incident occurred nine nautical miles east of Oman. The…