Hormuz ships hit by projectiles, UKMTO says

A tanker and a container ship were hit by projectiles of unknown origin in the Strait of Hormuz, the British maritime agency UKMTO said on Tuesday.

UKMTO said an investigation was underway. It did not specify whether there was any damage or casualties.

The reported incident came as Iran maintains a blockade of the strategic waterway during the Middle East war. Since the war began in late February after US and Israeli strikes against Tehran, Iran has claimed control of the strait and regularly targets ships trying to transit without its permission. Washington has imposed its own naval blockade on Iranian ports.