Hormuz: Ship mysteriously struck, set on fire as Trump’s new anti-Iran sanctions risk restarting war

A commercial tanker was struck by an unidentified projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz near Oman, causing an onboard fire that was later extinguished. UK Maritime Trade Operations said all crew members were safe, no environmental impact had been immediately recorded, and authorities were investigating. With no culprit identified, the incident adds to anxiety over shipping in the strategic Gulf passage, where traffic remains depressed and an earlier August attack left one crew member dead and a ship’s engine room damaged.