Bulk carrier attacked by multiple small craft off Iran, UKMTO says
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- All crew are safe and no environmental impact has been reported after the incident 11 nautical miles (20km) west of Sirik, monitoring agency says.
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- “No environmental impact reported,” UKMTO added.
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All crew are safe and no environmental impact has been reported after the incident 11 nautical miles (20km) west of Sirik, monitoring agency says.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo. A container ship is seen in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Qeshm Island, Iran [File: Asghar Besharati/AP]By Al Jazeera Staff, AFP and Reuters Published On 3 May 20263 May 2026A bulk carrier reported being attacked by multiple small craft off the coast of Iran near the Strait of Hormuz, Britain’s sea trade monitoring agency has said.
In a brief statement on Sunday, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said all crew on the unidentified northbound vessel were “reported safe” after the incident that took place 11 nautical miles (20km) west of Sirik, Iran.