UKMTO Reports Two Vessel Attack Incidents

On October 30, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported two vessel attack incidents. According to Sina Finance, one vessel was struck by an unidentified projectile on its port side about 40 nautical miles south of Iran’s Lavan Island and caught fire; its crew was confirmed safe, and no environmental pollution was reported. UKMTO also received a delayed report, based on verified sources, that a tanker was hit by an unidentified projectile while leaving the Strait of Hormuz.