Tanker Hit by Limpet Mines in Strait
A Panama flagged tanker was damaged by limpet mines in the Strait of Hormuz causing an engine room fire. The crew remains safe and the vessel is continuing to its port.
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A small boat attached limpet mines to the hull of a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, causing an engine room fire and temporarily disabling the vessel in the first successful strike of its kind since the conflict between the United States and Iran began in February. The attack on the Panama-flagged Louise 1 underscores rising vulnerabilities in one of the world's primary energy transit corridors. Markets monitor Brent Crude Oil reactions as security analysts warn that low-tech explosive methods threaten commercial shipping lanes.
