An oil tanker was struck by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz off Oman, the UKMTO said, with damage reported but no casualties.
An oil tanker was struck by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Oman, causing damage but no casualties, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said early Tuesday.
Tehran has imposed an effective blockade of the strait since the United States and Israel struck Iran in late February. The Iranian government has sought to charge tolls for passage through the waterway and has targeted ships it accuses of attempting to circumvent its preferred route.
Presiden Trump mendeskripsikan konflik dengan Iran sebagai "pertentangan militer yang sepele," sementara pemerintah AS menjatuhkan sanksi pada bank Turki karena dugaan hubungannya dengan Pengawal Revolusi Iran.
Weapons experts said photographs verified by Reuters indicated a house hosting a wedding in southern Iran was struck directly by U.S. munitions, killing at least five people, as the United States and Iran exchanged fire in their most significant escalation in over a month.
Presiden Trump mengatakan kampanye Amerika terhadap Iran tidak akan bertahan lama, sementara Iran menolak serangan yang mengenai pesta pernikahan sebagai kejahatan perang.