An oil tanker was hit by a missile attack while passing off the eastern coast of the Sultanate of Oman, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) on Tuesday.

The authority said it received "a report of an incident 13 nautical miles southeast of the city of Lima in the Sultanate of Oman, noting that the incident occurred as the tanker was exiting the Strait of Hormuz via the southern route.

An oil tanker reported being hit by a missile attack while transiting the southern route.

Authorities are investigating the incident."

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