The UK Maritime Trade Operations Organization announced on Sunday, 8 Shahrivar, that a tanker on Saturday, 7 Shahrivar, while heading toward the Strait of Hormuz, was hit by an unidentified projectile.

The organization said the incident occurred about 12 nautical miles north of al-Hasb, Oman, and it received no report of casualties or environmental consequences.

According to this statement, the authorities are investigating the incident. The UK Maritime Trade Operations Organization asked passing ships to move with caution and report any suspicious activity.