Three tankers struck in the Strait of Hormuz, U.K. military says

The British military said three tankers were hit by projectiles on Tuesday in the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping route for oil and gas. One vessel caught fire off the coast of Oman, while the other two were damaged but kept moving, and no injuries were reported. The attacks come amid tensions over shipping routes in the waterway, where countries and maritime agencies have been trying to keep traffic moving safely. The United Nations maritime agency said the incidents were the most in a single day since late April. Qatar said one of the vessels was a Qatari tanker and called the strike an unacceptable attack on international navigation and energy security. Iran did not directly claim responsibility, though Iranian state media suggested the tanker had been warned before the incident. The attacks add to pressure on already strained U.S.Iran talks and raise concerns about disruption to global energy flows, since a large share of the world’s traded oil and gas passes through the strait.