Brutal and devastating attacks from Israel and the United States\nagainst Iran on Saturday, 28 February, sent shockwaves across the\nglobe.<\/p>\n
Three vessels became targets of attacks in the Strait of Hormuz on\nSunday, 1 March, amid escalating conflict between Iran and the United\nStates and Israel. British maritime security authorities, the UK\nMaritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), confirmed that all crew members\nsurvived despite several vessels sustaining damage and fires.<\/p>\n
The UK Maritime Trade Operations stated that all crew members were\nsafe and in good condition. \u201cOne vessel, off the coast of Oman, was\nstruck by an unidentified projectile above the waterline. Although its\nengine room was initially reported to be on fire, the flames have now\nbeen reported as brought under control,\u201d said UKMTO according to AFP on\nMonday, 2 March.<\/p>\n
UKMTO also reported another incident affecting a different vessel.\n\u201cAnother ship was also struck by a projectile which triggered a fire.\nThe fire has been extinguished and the vessel intends to continue its\nvoyage,\u201d the authority stated.<\/p>\n
Private maritime security company Vanguard Tech identified the second\naffected vessel as a tanker positioned approximately 17 nautical miles\nnorth-west of Mina Saqr, United Arab Emirates.<\/p>\n
Additionally, UKMTO reported that another projectile exploded in\nclose proximity to a different vessel, approximately 35 nautical miles\nwest of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Iranian state television reported that an oil tanker sank\nafter being attacked whilst transiting the Strait of Hormuz. \u201cThe fate\nof the oil tanker that was attacked while attempting to illegally pass\nthrough the Strait of Hormuz is that the vessel has now sunk,\u201d the state\nbroadcaster reported without providing additional details. Footage\nbroadcast showed thick black smoke billowing from the burning\nvessel.<\/p>\n
The Strait of Hormuz has long been recognised as a strategically\ncritical global energy trade corridor. Approximately one quarter of the\nworld\u2019s oil supply and one fifth of global liquefied natural gas trade\npass through these narrow waters daily.<\/p>\n
One day prior, Iran\u2019s Revolutionary Guards announced the closure of\nshipping lanes in the region and warned that the area had become\ndangerous following military strikes by the United States and\nIsrael.<\/p>\n
This situation increasingly amplifies concerns regarding the\nstability of security and the smooth distribution of global energy. The\nescalating conflict in the Middle East has begun to have significant\nimpacts on international air connectivity in Bali, with potential\nconsequences for hajj and umrah pilgrimages. The escalation raises\nsubstantial risks to Indonesia\u2019s bilateral trade flows through the\nstrait, given the country\u2019s significant export and import volumes\ntransiting these waters.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/conflict-expands-to-irans-strait-of-hormuz-three-vessels-attacked-one-sinks-1772450272", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }