Oil Tanker Catches Fire After Projectile Strike in Strait of Hormuz as Qatar Pushes Iran Off-Ramp
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Updated · The Associated Press · Aug 27
Oil Tanker Catches Fire After Projectile Strike in Strait of Hormuz as Qatar Pushes Iran Off-Ramp
3 articles · Updated · The Associated Press · Aug 27
Summary
A tanker in the Strait of Hormuz was hit by an unknown projectile on Tuesday and caught fire, the UK Maritime Trade Organization said, though all crew were safe and no environmental damage was reported.
Qatar’s prime minister was in Tehran on Thursday pressing de-escalation talks that included an Iran-Oman plan to secure ship passage and clear mines from the waterway between Oman and Iran.
Pakistan said it was also trying to revive a June memorandum to reopen the strait, underscoring regional efforts to prevent further disruption as the U.S.-Iran war reaches its six-month mark on Friday.
Iran, still rejecting Washington’s latest sanctions, praised China for opposing what Tehran called illegal measures and has warned of a harsh response to countries cooperating with the U.S.