Three tankers hit by projectiles in Strait of Hormuz

Three tankers hit by projectiles in Strait of Hormuz Three tankers were struck by projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, the British military said, in the latest attacks targeting vessels moving through the narrow mouth of the Gulf. The attacks threatened to choke off traffic through the strait just as countries had hoped to restore normal shipping practices and ease the global economic strain of the war between the US and Iran. One tanker was travelling off the coast of Oman and caught fire, according to