Maritime Authority: Oil Tanker Targeted by Projectile in the Strait of Hormuz.. What Happened to It?

- The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) announced on Friday that an oil tanker was struck by a "unknown projectile" in the Strait of Hormuz, causing a power outage on board. The UKMTO reported that there were no reports of injuries on the tanker.

A small fire also broke out on the tanker, which has since been extinguished. The spokesman for the Iranian Parliament's National Security Committee, Hassan Qashqavi, explained on Friday the details of a new Iranian bill to manage the Strait of Hormuz, stating that it "prohibits Israeli and hostile ships, as well as those from countries participating in the war against Iran, from passing through the strait."

Qashqavi added that the bill titled "Strategic Action to Secure Security and Sustainable Progress in the Strait of Hormuz" differs significantly from previous laws, particularly as Article 16 stipulates the cancellation of conflicting laws, according to the semi-official Iranian news agency "Tasnim." The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced last Monday that a previous statement by a senior Iranian Revolutionary Guard leader claiming that Tehran fully controls the Strait of Hormuz is "an incorrect claim."

CENTCOM added in a statement via the platform "X" (formerly Twitter): "Iran does not have naval power, as U.S. forces have sunk it. Moreover, Iran does not control the Strait of Hormuz, as evidenced by the passage of thousands of ships through the strait, along with the transport of more than a billion barrels of oil in just the past few months."

The semi-official Iranian news agency "Mehr" reported that the Chief of Staff of the Iranian Army, Habibollah Sayyari, stated that "the area west of the Strait of Hormuz, the strait itself, and the Gulf are under the complete control of the naval forces of the Revolutionary Guard."