{"id":362546,"date":"2026-07-07T19:06:40","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T13:36:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=362546"},"modified":"2026-07-07T19:06:41","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T13:36:41","slug":"tanker-within-the-strait-of-hormuz-caught-fire-after-being-struck-by-projectile-national","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/07\/07\/tanker-within-the-strait-of-hormuz-caught-fire-after-being-struck-by-projectile-national\/","title":{"rendered":"Tanker within the Strait of Hormuz caught fire after being struck by projectile &#8211; National"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>A tanker travelling off the coast of Oman within the Strait of Hormuz caught on fire early Tuesday morning after being struck by a projectile, the British military said.<\/p>\n<p>The attack was the most recent targeting a vessel moving through the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf, through which a fifth of all oil and natural gas traded once passed in peacetime. Iranian state television said the liquefied natural gas tanker got here under attack after ignoring warnings but did indirectly claim the assault.<\/p>\n<p>Tehran has repeatedly declared that only its approved route through the strait is secure and is suspected of attacking other ships which have used one other route near the Omani shore.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. is wanting to press ahead with negotiations with Iran aimed toward fully reopening the strait, rolling back Tehran\u2019s disputed nuclear program and reaching a everlasting end to the war launched Feb. 28. But previous attacks within the strait have sparked retaliatory strikes by the U.S., which then saw Iran attack Gulf Arab states \u2014 raising the chance of an escalation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad--bigbox l-article__ad c-ad--tallSticky\">\n<p>Story continues below commercial<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Talks between Iran and the U.S., meanwhile, look like on hold until after the burial of Iran\u2019s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed initially of the war. Signs have been increasing that mourners at his funeral were calling for the death of U.S. President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities flew Khamenei\u2019s body to the Shiite seminary city of Qom overnight, where mourners honoured him Tuesday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"l-article__part\" data-shortcode=\"related_videos\">\n<div class=\"l-inlineStories l-inlineStories--video\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"l-inlineStories__title\">Related Videos<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<section id=\"miniplayer-carousel\" class=\"l-videoCarousel l-videoCarousel--embed c-carousel\" data-video-carousel-play-inline=\"true\" data-video-carousel-init=\"false\" aria-label=\"Video carousel contains 5 videos.\">\n<div class=\"l-videoCarousel__inner\">\n<div class=\"l-videoCarousel__featured\">\n<div class=\"c-video c-videoPlay \" data-iframe-receiver=\"\" data-autoplay=\"\" data-displayinline-featured=\"true\" data-displayinline-type=\"video\" data-displayinline-player-id=\"miniplayer\" 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The UKMTO said the projectile hit the port side of the vessel while attempting to travel south out of the strait toward the Gulf of Oman.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad--bigbox l-article__ad c-ad--tallSticky\">\n<p>Story continues below commercial<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>It said that there was no environmental impact from the strike and that authorities were investigating.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-inlineSignup\" data-newsletter-inline=\"\">\n<div class=\"c-inlineSignup__image\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"170\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/shaw-globalnews\/images\/skyline\/national.jpg\" alt=\"Get breaking Canada news delivered to your inbox as it happens so you won't miss a trending story.\">\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-inlineSignup__content\">\n<h2 class=\"c-inlineSignup__title\">Get breaking National news<\/h2>\n<p>Get breaking Canada news delivered to your inbox because it happens so you will not miss a trending story.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Iranian state TV, quoting anonymous sources, implied Tehran carried out the assault on a tanker it said was carrying natural gas from Qatar. Nonetheless, there\u2019s been no official claim from the Islamic Republic for the attack.<\/p>\n<p>Iran\u2019s joint military command warned last Thursday that every one oil tankers moving through the strait must use its approved routes. It also said that interference by U.S. forces within the strait \u201cwill probably be met with a rapid and decisive response.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However the Joint Maritime Information Center, a multinational body overseen by the U.S. Navy, told shippers on Monday that the route around Oman \u201chas been expanded and stays available for all traffic.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Trump on Monday on the White House also warned Iran that they\u2019d must \u201cmake a deal, or we\u2019re going to complete the job.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019d reasonably make a deal, because I don\u2019t wish to affect 91 million people,\u201d Trump said. \u201cWe will knock down their bridges in a single hour. We will knock out their energy supply.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-tabs\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t<button role=\"tab\" class=\"c-tabs__tab c-tabs__tab--active\" type=\"button\">More on World<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t<button role=\"tab\" class=\"c-tabs__tab\" type=\"button\">More videos<\/button>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Iran and america agreed as a part of an interim deal to permit ships to pass without paying charges for 60 days. But Tehran insisted it must control the routes of the vessels and later charge fees for passage, upending a long time of practice within the waterway.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad--bigbox l-article__ad c-ad--tallSticky\">\n<p>Story continues below commercial<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The U.S. and plenty of Gulf Arab states say they won\u2019t conform to Iran charging for passage through the strait. An effort by Oman and a United Nations agency to launch a brand new route near Oman\u2019s shore earlier sparked attacks across the Mideast, highlighting the tensions.<\/p>\n<p>The info firm Kpler reported that over last weekend at the very least 108 ships crossed through the strait using various routes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"l-article__part\" data-shortcode=\"section-heading\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"l-article__sectionAnchor c-sectionHeading__anchor\" id=\"mourners-gather-in-qom-for-khameneis-funeral\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"c-sectionHeading__title\">\n\t\t\t\tMourners gather in Qom for Khamenei&#8217;s funeral\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Iranian state television early Tuesday aired live images from a helicopter of tons of of 1000&#8217;s of individuals walking toward Jamkaran Mosque, just south of Qom, for a funeral service for Khamenei. The mosque is believed by Shiites to have once hosted the Muhammad al-Mahdi, the twelfth and last Shiite imam, who disappeared within the ninth century and can sooner or later reappear to bring justice to the world.<\/p>\n<p>Images of Khamenei and his son, Iran\u2019s latest Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, were displayed on banners and posters held by mourners. Mojtaba Khamenei has yet to make an appearance within the funeral ceremonies, that are unfolding over several days. He&#8217;s believed to be in hiding after reportedly being wounded within the airstrike that killed his father.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad--bigbox l-article__ad c-ad--tallSticky\">\n<p>Story continues below commercial<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>At the peak of the war, before an April ceasefire, Israel targeted top Iranian leaders, in at the very least one case likely using their public appearances to repair their position. It has also threatened to kill the younger Khamenei.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities have shut down streets, airspace and every day life for the mourning, which began Saturday and can end Thursday as Khamenei is buried on the Imam Reza shrine in Mashhad, his birthplace. Khamenei was 86.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\n\t\t&#038;copy 2026 The Canadian Press\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A tanker travelling off the coast of Oman within the Strait of Hormuz caught on fire early Tuesday morning after being struck by a projectile, the British military said. 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