MUSCAT, Oman, March 1, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Three ships were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, maritime security agencies said, as Iran pressed a second day of strikes in response to ongoing US-Israeli air raids. One ship, off the coast of Oman, was "struck by an unknown projectile above the waterline. Although the engine room was originally reported as on fire it has now been reported that the fire is under control," the British maritime security agency UKMTO said in a statement. In a separate incident, another vessel was "struck by an unknown projectile causing a fire. On Sunday, Iranian state television said an oil tanker was "sinking" after being struck while transiting the Strait of Hormuz.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha March 01, 2026 19:11 UTC