The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said it received a report of an incident 21 nautical miles northeast of Oman's Khasab, where the master of a tanker saw a large splash and an explosion in close proximity to the vessel.

A tanker was hit by an unknown projectile near Oman, raising security risks. Traffic in the Strait of Hormuz returning to normal by September 30 at 15.5% YES.

DUBAI: A tanker was struck by an “unknown projectile” off the coast of Oman, a British maritime agency said on Saturday, as the United States and Iran vie for control of the…