A Greek-owned container ship off Saudi Arabia’s Ras Tanura reported two incidents in which projectiles landed in the water nearby, maritime security sources said on Monday.
The Liberian-flagged Express Rome was about 22 nautical miles (40.7km) northeast of Ras Tanura when two unidentified projectiles splashed close to the vessel within an hour of each other, according to British maritime risk management group Vanguard. All crew were reported safe.
Vanguard noted that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps had previously claimed to have targeted the Express Rome on March 11.
The UK Maritime Trade Operations also confirmed receiving a report from a ship’s security officer reporting two unknown nearby projectile splashes in a short time frame, with no injuries reported.
No group has claimed responsibility for the latest incident, and the vessel’s operator has not commented.
Commercial vessels have come under attack from multiple missiles and drone strikes in the Gulf and Strait of Hormuz since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on February 28.
Source: Reuters
