Projectile hits tanker as it enters the Strait of Hormuz

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Center (UKMTO) said a tanker was struck by an “unknown projectile” as it headed into the Strait of Hormuz. Two crew members sustained minor injuries. The UKMTO said Monday that the vessel is reportedly continuing to its next port of call under its own power. No reports indicated any environmental impact at this time. Tehran has asserted control over much of the Strait of Hormuz since the US and Israel launched the war on February 28. In peacetime, about 20 million barrels – roughly a fifth of the world's oil supply – passed through Hormuz each day. Some tankers are again traversing the strait, but traffic is well below what it once was. Watch moreHouthi attacks and no Western support: What are Saudi Arabia's options? Some 680 people killed or injured across Yemen The World Health Organization (WHO) says 680 people were killed or injured across Yemen over the course of a week as fighting between Iran-backed Houthi rebels and Saudi-backed government forces continues. WHO said on Monday in a post on X that 164 people were killed and 516 injured between September 13 and September 18. This brings the total number of casualties since August 6 ...