Two unidentified missiles hit the Stena Imperative tanker on Monday morning. A fire broke out on board the ship, and the entire crew had to be evacuated. The fire was extinguished.
Where did the tanker attack take place?
What action was taken in response to the fire?
Who owns the damaged ship?
Are all crew members safe?
The tanker remains in port. “All crew members are safe and the ship has been evacuated,” reports the British company Vanguard.
US and Israel attack on Iran. Another ship hit by a missile
As Reuters emphasizes, this is the first known case of an American-flagged ship damaged since the start of American and Israeli airstrikes on Iran.
CNN notes that such an attack is the second such incident since Saturday. On Sunday, another ship sailing about 17 nautical miles (about 31.5 km) off the coast of the United Arab Emirates was also hit by an “unknown missile”.
