Washington/Tehran, July 7 -- Commercial tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz were struck early Tuesday, again flaring tensions between the US and Iran as both sides presented a different narrative of the incident, while negotiations between them regarding maritime security in the region continue to remain stalled.
According to the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), it received reports that a tanker sailing south about eight nautical miles east of Limah, Oman, had been hit on its port side by an unidentified projectile, triggering a fire onboard. UKMTO said there were no reported casualties or signs of environmental damage, adding that investigations were underway.
Similarly, maritime security sources said that a Saudi-flagged crude ...