Second Tanker Struck in Strait of Hormuz as U.S. Sends Roosevelt Carrier Group to Middle East - [your]NEWS

A second commercial tanker was hit by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz this week as the U.S. prepares to deploy the USS Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group to the Middle East. UKMTO said the vessel was struck near Oman on Wednesday and suffered a fire that had been extinguished. The organization reported all crew were safe and accounted for, with no reported environmental impact, and said authorities are investigating while advising ships to transit with caution. The incident followed an attack on Monday when a projectile struck the engine room of a Liberian-flagged tanker. Separately, Iran and Oman discussed a joint navigation arrangement, and Qatar’s prime minister traveled to Tehran for de-escalation talks.