Shafaq News- Abu Dhabi
A fire broke out Monday on a vessel 14 nautical miles west of KhorFakkan, the UK Maritime Trade Operations centre reported, advising shipstransiting the Strait of Hormuz to consider routing through Omani territorialwaters.
South Korea's Ministry of Maritime Affairs confirmed a separateexplosion in the engine room of a South Korean vessel in the strait. InFujairah, three Indian nationals were injured in an attack on the Fujairah OilIndustries Zone, UAE authorities said.
The UAE Ministry of Defense reported intercepting three of four Iraniancruise missiles detected over its territory; the fourth fell into the sea. CNN,citing well-informed sources, reported that an Israeli air defense systemdeployed in the UAE downed the projectiles.
Iran did not comment on the attacks.
Escalation had been building throughout the day. Iran's IslamicRevolutionary Guard Corps had earlier threatened to stop by force any vesselsit deemed in violation of its rules in the strait, while a US official saidrules of engagement had been updated to authorize American forces to strikethreats to transiting ships. The IRGC subsequently dismissed US accounts ofvessel movements as false, stating no commercial or oil tankers had passedthrough the waterway in recent hours.
Tehran separately reported firing warning shots at a US warship toprevent its entry into the strait, without confirming any damage. The Iranianmilitary said it had blocked American ships and destroyers from transitingfollowing that warning.
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