Another Oil Tanker Hit in the Southern Passage of Hormuz-Oman The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) issued an official warning, numbered 122-26, confirming that an oil tanker was struck by an unidentified flying object at 20:53 UTC on August 29, approximately 12 nautical miles north of Khasab, Oman, while entering the Strait of Hormuz. No casualties or environmental pollution have been reported so far, and investigations are ongoing. In a shipping report released the previous day, UKMTO mentioned that out of 18 projectile incidents recorded since July 6, 16 occurred along the southern Oman route. This route has now become one of the highest-risk transit areas in the Strait of Hormuz. The fact that another tanker heading into the Gulf was hit shows that even vessels sticking close to the Omani side cannot avoid the risk of attacks. This also demonstrates that the so-called U.S. control over Hormuz is unfounded. If attacks occur even under U.S. Navy escort, the implications for the U.S. are significant. This could push more powers to acknowledge Iran's control over Hormuz and opt to pay the 7% 'protection fee.' @Gate Crypto, U.S. stocks, Hong Kong stocks, Korean stocks, gold, CFDs, prediction markets—all in one place for trading.