The Independent reported Iranian state media relayed an army claim of a tanker burning near the Strait of Hormuz, which carried about one-fifth of global oil and seaborne gas before the US-Iran war.
The army alleged the tanker had gone dark on tracking systems as it tried to enter a restricted area in the Gulf of Oman. Its statement placed the fire toward the strait's eastern section.
The Independent also reported that GFS Pride, a Singapore-flagged container ship, sank Wednesday while sailing through the strait, citing sources who spoke to Reuters. The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said the ship's 21 crew members were evacuated and no injuries were reported.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards Navy alleged that GFS Pride caught fire after striking a naval mine. UKMTO said it received a report that a container ship had been hit by an unknown projectile; the report did not identify the vessel as GFS Pride.
Before the US-Iran war, about 125 to 140 large commercial vessels passed through the strait each day.
