India, Nov. 2 -- A Pakistan-bound liquified natural gas tanker was attacked near the Strait of Hormuz last week, despite Islamabad seeking prior approval and permissions from Iran.

According to a Bloomberg report, a Marshall Islands-flagged vessel, Al Mayeda, was sailing from Qatar towards Pakistan when it come under fire. The vessel was reportedly carrying LNG from Qatar Gas Transport Company Limited, also known as Nakilat.

People familiar to the matter told Bloomberg that the attack took place hours after Iranian authorities have the vessel the green light to go ahead.

As per ship tracking data by Marine Traffic, the ship had to turn around towards the Persian Gulf after the attack.

Based on a statement from the Indian ministry of p...