Hormuz Tanker Hit by Projectile, Injuring 2 as Brent Falls Below $100
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Updated · CBS New York · Sep 21
Hormuz Tanker Hit by Projectile, Injuring 2 as Brent Falls Below $100
3 articles · Updated · CBS New York · Sep 21
Summary
A tanker transiting the Strait of Hormuz was struck by an unknown projectile late Monday morning, and two crew members suffered minor injuries, according to the U.K. Maritime Trade Operations center.
The vessel kept sailing under its own power to its next port, while authorities investigated and no group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack.
The strike came as oil prices fell more than 3%, with Brent dropping below $100 a barrel on hopes diplomacy could resume and as some tanker traffic and energy flows picked up despite the strait remaining largely closed.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard warned any new U.S. assault would expand the war's "geography," while Trump said he was in "deciding mode" and probably open to meeting Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian at the U.N. General Assembly.