Abu Dhabi:UKMTO A ship was struck by an unidentified projectile, leading to a fire on board that was later extinguished.

Accourding to National Iraqi News Agency, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported the incident occurred 13 nautical miles west of Al-Jazira in the United Arab Emirates.

The fire on the vessel was successfully brought under control and extinguished. Earlier, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard stated that it had targeted a gas-laden vessel south of the Strait of Hormuz.