Oil tanker hit by unknown projectile in Strait of Hormuz

An oil tanker was hit by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, causing no casualties, the British maritime agency UKMTO said Thursday. The incident occurred in a key region of the Iran-US trade conflict. The UKMTO, under Britain's military, cited local authorities saying the projectile sparked a fire onboard that was extinguished. All crew members are safe and accounted for, with no environmental impact reported. Authorities are investigating, marking the first incident since August 18. The strait carries a fifth of global oil in peacetime, amid diplomatic efforts to break the Tehran-Washington impasse. Iran insists it won't reopen Hormuz until the US honors a June 17 memorandum, while Revolutionary Guard talks with Oman on security continue.