India, Aug. 30 -- US-Israel-Iran Latest Live News: A fresh security scare has unsettled commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz after a tanker was struck by an unidentified projectile while travelling near Oman's Khasab. The incident, reported by the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) on Sunday, adds to a series of recent maritime incidents in the strategically important waterway as tensions continue to threaten normal shipping activity.

The vessel was travelling inbound through the strait when the projectile hit it around 12 nautical miles (22 kilometres) north of Khasab. UKMTO said it received a delayed report of the incident on Saturday and confirmed that authorities were investigating. No casualties or environmental damage were...