New Incident Involving Commercial Vessel in Strait of Hormuz / Maritime Attack Figures Rise Again

Repeated security alerts issued for oil tankers and transiting vessels have drawn the attention of international energy and maritime circles.

Ambassador Arjan: Issuing successive security warnings for oil tankers and passing ships has attracted the attention of international energy and maritime circles.

This British institution announced on Tuesday night by issuing security alert No. 170 that according to a report from a confirmed source, a container ship was hit by a projectile of an unknown nature while passing through the Strait of Hormuz.

The statement said that authorities have begun investigating the extent of the incident, but so far no details have been released about the identity of the ship, the extent of possible damage or the condition of the crew.

The British Maritime Trade Operations Organization has also asked all vessels to exercise caution when passing through this strategic waterway and to report any unusual or suspicious activity to this center.

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This incident is reported in a situation where the Strait of Hormuz has seen an increase in attacks on commercial ships in recent days. On Monday, the British Maritime Trade Operations Organization announced in several separate warnings that unidentified projectiles had hit three oil tankers and a container ship while passing through this waterway.

The continuation of marine accidents in the Strait of Hormuz in the shadow of the consequences of the military aggression of the United States and the Zionist regime against Iran has increased concerns about the disruption of the world's energy supply chain.