An oil tanker was attacked in the waters near Oman.

The UK Maritime Trade Operations Office announced on the 17th that a tanker was hit by an unknown object in the waters near Oman, causing minor structural damage to the port side of the vessel. There were no reports of casualties, and the ship continued to sail towards its next destination port. According to the announcement, the company's security officer reported the incident at 22:10 UTC on the 16th, with the location being approximately 19 nautical miles east of Seeb in the Oman Sea, near the eastern exit of the Strait of Hormuz.