Fire reported on vessel in Strait of Hormuz: UKMTO

According to the UKMTO, the master of a third-party vessel reported seeing another vessel on fire.

The status of the crew remains unknown, and no damage assessment or environmental impact report was available at the time of the statement.

UKMTO advised vessels to transit the area with caution and report any suspicious activity as authorities investigate.

The incident comes amid rising tensions between Iran and the US over navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for global energy and commodity supplies.

In February, the US and Israel launched a war against Iran, which responded with attacks on Israel and US targets in the region before a ceasefire agreement was reached in April.

Washington and Tehran later signed a memorandum of understanding in June concerning freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, but implementation stalled over disagreements related to security in the strategic waterway as tensions continue to escalate between the two sides.