Cargo Ship Hit by Projectile in Strait of Hormuz as Tanker Crisis Continues

A cargo vessel has been hit by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, which has ignited a fire onboard, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), a Royal Navy-sponsored organization, said on Wednesday. UKMTO said it had received a report of an incident 11 nautical miles north of Oman in the Strait of Hormuz. The vessel has requested assistance, and the crew is evacuating the vessel, said the organization, which liaises between the navy and merchant shipping. The Joint Maritime Information Center continues to assess the situation…